Thanksgiving Picks for Adults

Features a wide array of recipes, complemented by menu ideas, professional tips, and shortcuts for preparing traditional and alternative Thanksgiving dishes.

"Ahead of the 400th anniversary of the first Thanksgiving, a new look at the Plymouth colony's founding events, told for the first time with Wampanoag people at the heart of the story. In March 1621, when Plymouth's survival was hanging in the balance, the Wampanoag sachem (or chief), Ousamequin (Massasoit), and Plymouth's governor, John Carver, declared their people's friendship for each other and a commitment to mutual defense. Later that autumn,...

Besides the annual Turkey Trot 5K on Thanksgiving Day, Lucy expects the approaching holiday to be a relatively uneventful oneuntil she finds beautiful Alison Franklin dead and frozen in Blueberry Pond. No one knows much about Alison, except that she was the daughter of wealthy investor Ed Franklin and struggled quietly with drug addiction.--Provided by Publisher.

The newest novel in the "USA Today" bestselling series finds Jessica Fletcher cooking up a heartwarming holiday dinner--and a fresh serving of trouble as she and Inspector George Sutherland take a post-turkey stroll in Cabot Cove, Maine, and stumble upon the body of a man with a carving knife stuck in his chest.

Tinker's Cove has a long history of Thanksgiving festivities, from visits with Tom Tom Turkey to the annual warriors high school football game and Lucy Stone's impressive pumpkin pie. But this year, someone has added murder to the menu, and Lucy intends to discover who left Metinnicut Indian activist Curt Nolan deader than the proverbial thanksgiving turkey-with an ancient war club next to his head.

While waiting for her long distance boyfriend to finally propose, Emily Jones, coordinator of Chicago's Thanksgiving Day parade, is forced to work with Henry, the parades new financial consultant. During their feud Emily realizes she may be falling in love with Henry.

We all know the story of Thanksgiving. Or do we? This uniquely American holiday has a rich and little known history beyond the famous feast of 1621. In Thanksgiving, award-winning author Melanie Kirkpatrick journeys through four centuries of history, giving us a vivid portrait of our nation's best-loved holiday. Drawing on newspaper accounts, private correspondence, historical documents, and cookbooks, Thanksgiving brings to life the full history...

An uptight businessman faces disaster after disaster as he tries to get back home in time for his family's Thanksgiving dinner, and along the way is joined by an insane traveling salesman that will not leave him alone.

Create the most memorable and inspired feast with this solution-oriented book. In these pages, you'll find over 80 recipes--from drinks and appetizers, to main dishes, sides, stuffings, gravies, and desserts--including traditional and contemporary favorites. Discover tips for organizing the meal, working with turkey, choosing wine pairings, creating menus, and more in this complete guide to Thanksgiving.