Yes, I know it's April. No, we haven't lost track of the calendar.

My girlfriend is British and has never cooked a Thanksgiving dinner in her life, but my (very American) family is flying out later this year and she's determined to nail it before they walk through the door. So we're doing dry runs. This was attempt #1 and honestly I'm a little worried about how I'm going to top this when the actual holiday rolls around.

The turkey was rubbed with rosemary, thyme, garlic, and butter, then roasted on a bed of onions with halved oranges in the pan. The citrus and drippings made an incredible gravy. Mac and cheese is a three-cheese bake (sharp cheddar, gruyère, parm on top). Stuffing is sausage, sage, and sourdough. Ham got a brown sugar and honey glaze. The pull-apart bread was a last-minute "I saw it on TikTok" addition and might have been the best thing on the table.

She's already taking notes on what to tweak for round two. I am simply taking naps.