Don't Try To Pair Wine Wine is very hard to pair with a holiday meal. Instead opt for a pre-dinner wine tasting or a wide ranging varietal. – Brian Nance

Enjoy Planning your holiday is a great idea, if it helps with your stress level. Thanksgiving should be a time to enjoy food, family and friends. – Kelly McMillan

Pumpkin Soup in Mini Pumpkin I like to make a soup which I serve in a hollowed mini pumpkin. First cut around the "cap". Next clean. Makes a great Harvest Style serving. – Dawn E Costello

Fresh Turkey Buy a fresh turkey, it's more expensive, but there's no worry and time needed to thaw turkey before cooking, and it tastes better. – Oonagh Williams

Homemade for Holidays Homeade cranberry relish and fresh churned/molded butter add flair versus canned sauce and butter. Make it fresh and people will notice! – Melody Bowers