8 Thanksgiving Mistakes & How to Fix Them

The turkey gets all the planning. These are the eight places the rest of the day goes sideways, and how to fix each one while there’s still time.

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Start with the 8-point menu check: pencil in what you’re planning to make and tick each box. Every box you can’t tick shows you where the day will get stuck. Then there’s the list of places meat hides on a Thanksgiving table, from the broth in the stuffing to the cheese on the green beans.