I can make the argument that any part of Thanksgiving is wonderful. Of course, I’m always grateful to get together with friends and family during the holidays, but I also cherish the little things that make us laugh and make the day meaningful.

It’s like giving the pastry brushes an egg workout all over that pie crust. I conspire with my cousin to add a little more seasoning while Grandma’s back is turned. Skip the next day’s leftovers to eat red curry at a Thai restaurant.

Every year, food brands face the challenge of coming up with new concepts for Thanksgiving. We are looking for ways to shorten cooking time; we wonder how to remix potatoes and green beans; we try to incorporate different countries and cultures while balancing reliable, comforting or regional recipes. We wonder how we can prepare turkey in an exciting and delicious way without adding to the social pressure of creating the Perfect Thanksgiving.

​​Far too often, Thanksgiving is presented as a high-stakes problem to solve rather than a relaxing invitation. It’s easy to get caught up in those warnings about long lines at the grocery store and the airport, or those arguments and memes about how to deal with that exhausting parent. But Thanksgiving, at its most basic, is entertaining. While we can never completely alleviate the stress of the holidays, we can prepare to welcome the gathering by focusing our attention on joy.

For Thanksgiving this year, we decided to write only about the moments we love.

This focus has given us a compelling list of reasons to love Thanksgiving that echo the gratitude we express when we gather at the holiday table. We found 55 reasonsincluding ordering takeaway, taking a long walk, and eating pie for breakfast.

We hope you enjoy this issue and share your own reasons why you love vacations at Epicurean application.

Thanksgiving TV

A meme
“Green vegetables, potatoes, tomatoes…the choice is yours!” » It’s not Thanksgiving until you hear Shirley Caesar’s recap of our favorite dinner options.

A musical comedy, The magician
Diana Ross and Michael Jackson star in the 1978 adaptation of The Wizard of Oz. The film opens with a Thanksgiving scene before Dorothy sets off down the yellow brick road.

A movie, At loggerheads
The Daniel Craig-starring thriller has become a bit of a holiday tradition since premiering over Thanksgiving weekend in 2019.