As long as the wine is dry and isn't oxidised it should be fine. Any beer will do, but I tend to use a lighter beer like a lager etc. You probably want to avoid stouts and porters. Don't forget the whiskey or brandy.

BTW, that recipe for peri peri in the link is outstanding.

Duck or quail sounds good to me! I'm ok with non-turkey thanksgivings.

Budweiser is lager, yes? Usually I think that’s on sale.

Is Bud even beer? ;)

Yes, Bud will be fine.

My boss does gumbo and etouffee for Thanksgiving. We frequently do barbeque for Christmas.

thank you! Would you believe that I don’t have any beer inside my house? I will have to buy something lol lol

It's basically bottled water. :D

I can! I think I have some awful craft stuff at the back of the fridge, but nothing aside from that. I only drink at pubs and restaurants. We rarely have alcohol in the house. Just did a 4 month lockdown and I didn't drink the entire time.

One family tradition we had... we'd buy a whole chinese roast duck, some cucumbers, green onions, carrots and beansprouts... and a few bags of pita bread (the pocket kind). We'd shred the duck (the remains would go into a soup pot or left to cook with congee), julienne the cucumbers/green onions/carrots (at least we'd tried to) and just blanch the beansprouts... cut the pitas in half... little bit of hoisin, some veggies and duck and boom, you're done. Over time the veggies might change (or the duck/goose/chicken might) but a not to unhealthy meal that would cover a lot of people... and lots of bonding while assembling everything.

Sorry folks, I absolutely need turkey on Thanksgiving. Sounds kind of corny, but it’s a link to my childhood. Getting up early, watching Mom prep and cook the bird. Joining her as I got older…then after marriage, continuing the tradition myself. Mrs PhillyGold offers to help, but I enjoy preparing this meal by myself.
As mentioned earlier…the sandwiches the rest of the week are awesome!
Good rye bread. Turkey. Stuffing. Gravy. Cranberry sauce. Mayo.
Now I’m getting hungry!!!

With a yellow/brown crayon dipped in it.

We followed the recipe Woks of Life Mapo Tofu with a less oil, plus onion and other veggies. We like to grind the peppercorns with a mortar and pestle, then add them to the oil at the beginning of the cooking, leaving them in the dish. We like the tingle from this process.

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Had some boneless short ribs that needed cooking, so they went on the pellet smoker. Not quite perfect - I should have wrapped them part way through, and they ended up a tiny bit dry - but very tasty nonetheless. 1 1/2 for dinner, the rest for leftovers.

thank you so much. I’ll have to try this one out… :-)

Don't get me wrong, I love the tradition of the day (and you forgot to mention football). I just wish all that food prep energy had different results.