As David Brancaccio says, let's do the numbers:
- 12 people
- 13.7 pounds of turkey
- 0.5 roast duck
- 13 different dishes, not counting dessert
- 2 days making a "simple" consomme
- 3 pies
- 2 gallons of hand-made whipped cream (approx.)
- 5 dishwasher loads
- infinite amounts of leftovers
I have much to give thanks for -- health, and the health of those close to me. I still have a job, which given the current economy, is definitely something to be thankful for. And the fact that I haven't lost anyone in the disasters that have recently befallen New York -- that too is something to be thankful for.