EDITOR’S LETTER
5
Celebrated chef
Scott Peacock shares
his incredible menu—
which wouldn’t be
complete without his
sublime biscuits.
Page 92.
2
You can set and forget
these gorgeous dried
arrangements with no
worries about wilting.
Page 86.
3
Good Things has
great ideas for kids’
tables and keeping
even your youngest
guests entertained.
Page 27.
4
Speaking of smart
strategies, “Ready to
Revel” will help you
prep your kitchen for
streamlined cooking,
baking, and cleanup.
Page 39.
1
Yes, I need to slow my
roll here, but I want
to make all the pies in
this feature—just not
all on Thanksgiving.
(Christmas is coming!)
Page 100.
| LIVING IN MY LIFE |
Here, just a handful of
our ideas that I’m inspired
by this month.
Present Perfect
A LOT OF EFFORT goes into Thanksgiving—and for good
reason; it’s a time to come together and celebrate.
Over the years, however, I’ve refined my approach
to enjoy this holiday even more. I used to tackle it by
traveling, making last-minute lists, turbo-shopping,
and ultimately delegating too little and taking on too
much. (My pie-to-people ratio was comical.) I’d cook,
bake, and stir the day into a blur, and when I finally
sat down to dinner, I felt happy and relieved, yet also
a little what-just-happened? I realized I was missing
out on the whole “relaxing with family” part.
The truth is, I (like so many of our loyal readers and
Martha fans) love all the chopping, stirring, blending,
whirring, setting, and arranging, just as much as
indulging in the fruits of it all. So the answer isn’t to
skip out, but to share the preparation with family and
spread it out over time (see how Martha does it on her
calendar, page 2). This issue offers a blueprint to strik-
ing that balance, and a path to having an extra-special
holiday from start to finish. You’ll find that chef Scott
Peacock’s southern-inflected Thanksgiving spread is
the menu to crib from this year. We also have pies
galore (hold me back!), smart kitchen strategies for
making entertaining easy, and simple yet stunning
décor for your table and home. It’s even more to be
thankful for. Happy Thanksgiving!
Elizabeth Graves, Editor in Chief
[email protected] @ebgraves
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12 NOVEMBER 2019 PORTRAIT BY PERRY HAGOPIAN
CHRISTOPHER TESTANI (PIE); RYAN LIEBE (ARRANGEMENT); KIRSTEN FRANCIS (PLACE SETTING, KITCHEN ITEMS); CON POULOS (BISCUITS)
