I'm sitting here at 9 p.m., waiting for my DH to get off work at 11 p.m. No turkey in my household today due to our work schedules and the fact that it is not an official holiday here. So, indulge me, Fodorites. What was your favorite dish on the Thanksgiving Day menu where you have celebrated this year? And, promise me I won't gain 10 pounds by just reading.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone.

I forgot, be sure to tell us where you traveled to in order to get that tasty dish.

(Obviously I'm bored out of my skull).

If it makes you feel any better, Statia, my husband just got called out to a job, so here I sit in front of my computer. We were lucky enough to have turkey day dinner with the family. Turkey doesn't excite me. My mother in law usually makes apple pie, but because of a death in the family, she skipped the baking. Apple pie, to me, is the best reason (food wise)to show up for thanksgiving dinner. My sister in law, however, made a wonderful apple pound cake with fresh apple slices and cinnamon which made up for it. YUMMY!

Oh, and we all live in the same neighborhood, so travel was extremely limited today!

Ladies, my best wishes are with you. We had dinner out, Statia, to celebrate J's birthday not the fake historical day. But a day to say thanks is wonderful and thanks to you two tho we have never met in person.

If it's 9pm and your post landed at 8:08, where are you posting from, Bermuda? Puerto Rico?

The wine was my favorite dish. Kept me mello while the out-laws were here. The Chi-Dal game was boring.

I'm in Toronto, where Thanksgiving is an October holiday, and we celebrate US Thanksgiving in November by welcoming lots of American tourists up here. I talked for a few minutes with an Ohio family --mom, day, two young teen boys -- here for the weekend.

American Thanskgiving dinner for me tonight -- fried beef kidney, a baked potato, a glass of water, followed by going out and having a Starbucks Sulawesi coffee in a Chapters book store, reading Vanity Fair and drafting an article about how to buy a digital camera for Christmas.

Chances are pretty good I'll make some popcorn before going to bed.

BAK

We had a family get together at Mom's, about 20 of us. We are all older now... age span ranged from 14 to 92.
This year my favorite dish was the one I brought:

Baby Field Greens
Baby Spinach
Roasted slivered Almonds
Dried Cranberries
Diced Fuji Apple
Brianna's Blush Wine Vinaigrette

Sometimes I throw in a good bleu cheese, crumbled, but I did not this time because so many people do not like it.

We have this salad once a week... not a "special" dish but REALLY good.
As simple as it is, everyone raved about it.

I had dinner at my sister's. Only five of us were there. My favorite part of the meal was the cornbread stuffing!! YUM! Although everything was delicious.

We "traveled" across town to my sister-in-laws for Thanksgiving dinner, and my favorite dish was the orange poundcake. I wish I had thought to get the recipe.

Mmm...favorite traditional in the bird stuffing, as well as new introduction of Rachel Ray's "stuffin' muffins" which were a big hit at the table. My personal favorite was my own pecan pie.

We celebrated at my Parents' house about 20 mins away here in NJ with Mom & Dad, Brother, Grandma, Uncle (Dad's brother)Aunt (Mom's twin sister)& her boyfriend, my Husband and his parents. Had lots of great food, and a fun time.

Budman - Had excellent Cline Old Vines Zin...YUM!

Happy Thanksgiving to all!

the stuffing, always the stuffing from inside the bird...

I walked to my dining room to enjoy the day with family and close friends.

My favorite dish is the cranberry chutney, made with apples, oranges, walnuts and raisins.

Starting the day with mimosas

Ending a great lunch with homemade cinnamon ice cream to top the apple pie

At my brother's house this year, my first time having corn pudding, or souffle, or whatever it's called. It was a nice surprise, one that I want to repeat next year. I know there must be many recipes for it out there, if anyone wants to share a favorite, please do.

Traveled to Oakland CA (from Marin County) to have the first T-Day at our niece's new home. 8 family members. My favorite dish was a toss up between the pumpkin cheesecake and the homemade maple ice cream.

Hey Marilyn~Your neice thought long and hard about that meal She continues to be a lovely person to work with. I'll see you Friday for the GTG.

We headed up to Napa for dinner with family. It would be a toss up between: the four onion gratin, the baked yams and/or the persimmon pudding.

Hi Pam! Well, it was a fabulous meal. They brined the turkey, the stuffing was divine, 2 kinds of potatoes, we made a fatoush salad, and of course we had our BIL's delicious wine (the Pinot was to-die-for). I loved the pumpkin cheesecake and maple ice cream, but there was also a wonderful apple pie and nutmeg ice cream. Yikes -- how will I manage to eat ANYTHING tomorrow?
A bientot!

Hey there Statia Happy Thanksgiving! The best thing about our dinner here in the mountains (at my sister's place) was the turkey dressing/stuffing, made with cornbread and oysters!!!! Add the gravy, and YUM!

Oh boy....it all sounds divine. It's still morning and I'm already getting hungry for lunch.

Buffalogirl, I'm glad I was in good company yesterday evening. It can be hell being married to the man in charge, huh?

Mimi and Bonnie, good wishes going out to you, as well. Thanks.

Budman, not Puerto Rico, but you're close. I'm just south of St. Maarten and St. Barths.

Keep the faves coming. It sounds like everyone had a lovely meal. Perhaps my DH and I will have our celebratory dinner tonight, but we won't be traveling anywhere to do so.