Giving thanks, gathering family, making it easy
Back in August, when most of us were grilling burgers and roasting sweet corn, our food team was sitting in on an early Thanksgiving meal at the California home of Food Network chef Tyler Florence. The meal was, as expected, memorable, right down to the homemade banana pudding for dessert, page 165. But as much as our team loved the food, Tyler's family was equally impressive.
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