What everyone else has said, rough chopped vegetables and whatever aromatics you like, even some wine or stock! You can use it for gravy/to make an outside the bird stuffing/ just as platter decorations if you have a "rustic" thing going.

Hosting is best, you have a legitimate excuse to start drinking at 6 am, aren't expected to do the dreaded small-talk, and get to be in charge. Even the picky eaters love my food, so I don't get anxious about the is it good enough? part and am way more anxious about the whole social interaction part. Also, you get to…

I know this is sacrilege for many but I don't cook the bird with stuffing in it since that adds to the cooking time. And I don't like gross, mushy stuffing. So I use one of those catering style deep-sided aluminum pans to thrown in a bunch of chopped veggies, some dried fruit, nuts and fresh chopped bread and leftover…

Just wanted to chime in and say I think you have a right to be offended. The term has always made me feel uncomfortable too. I've noticed over the past few years there has been a movement in the states to self-identify as a "brown girl" or say "brown people" as a way of including many different types of people of…