We didn't overthink it, but made a
fresh turkey, two kinds each of stuffing (oyster and sausage) and potatoes (mashed and au gratin), cumin carrots,
green beans with bacon and onions, hot and spicy cranberry sauce, gratinée of cauliflower from Silver Palate — often referred to as «that cauliflower dish» — and a staple for 30 years on my Thanksgiving table, homemade crescent rolls
straight out of Betty Crocker, and of course Helen's Cherry Pie: