Happy Thanksgiving everyone! This was a Thanksgiving of firsts for me. My family invited Ryan’s family over. It was truly wonderful. Ryan wasn’t even supposed to be in town this Thanksgiving. What a nice treat to see him and his folks. It was also the first Thanksgiving we hosted at my dad’s house. For someone who never has people over, I think everything went smoothly. I also was the one “in charge,” which is a dream come true for me.

On the menu:

• Alton Brown’s Mac & Cheese
• Corn casserole
• Asparagus with red wine vinegar and feta cheese
• Caramelized brussel sprouts
• Pumpkin pie
• New York cheesecake

And Tofurkey, of course.