October 25, 2007
We have a winner!
Many thanks to all of you for sending along your favorite Thanksgiving recipes.
The first person to respond was Donna Alley with Broccoli Casserole. Donna, if you'll e-mail me your mailing address at lindsey.nair@roanoke.com, I will send that book along straightaway.
Never fear, the rest of you! I'm going to give away another book next week. So stay tuned!
I can't believe how many delicious recipes came through last night. The only other request I have is for a little bit more information about why these recipes are so special to your families. Has it been passed down through the generations? Does everyone lend a hand to make it every year? Do you have to hide it to keep somebody from dipping into it before dinner?
If you guys have any more context for why these recipes are family traditions, I would love to hear it. And if you have not yet sent a recipe and a story, please do!
The deadline is Friday, November 2!
Comments
[November 9, 2007 7:05 PM]
angie behanI have a mission for you.
There is a book that was written by two guys doing a study about Thanksgiving Dinner. They could go to your house and look at what foods you serve for Thanksgiving and geneogically trace your heritage and geneology back generations to the country and town of your ancestors with uncanny precision. I saw this a few years ago on TV and can't remember where but it was fascinating. It is also fascinating to see what different ethnic groups consider traditional fare. I thought you may be able to try to identify peoples ethnicity by the dishes they serve as traditional fare. Even better, track down the guys who did the study.