I usually ask the hosts what I should bring. If they have no preference, I either bring a dessert or appetizer, or maybe some family recipe for which I am feeling nostalgic. Also a bottle of wine.

Dang, but my husband's family loves the dried out marshmallow yams of sorrow. I've tried bringing lovely sweet potato souffles before, and they sit untouched as everyone knaws on big chunks of yam with overly-browned marshmallow mush. It's sad, really.

//Yes, I know sweet potatoes aren't the same as yams.

I'm bringing Old Pulteney 12 yr, 2007 Steltzner Cabernet, and 2 2009 Atteca Grenache.

Flow chart didn't help at all.

Walker: I bring myself....and that's it.

We own a liquor store. Any questions?

Grenades, ricin, plastic tarps, bleach and a chainsaw.

Boxed wine doesn't sound like the worst of ideas. I'm be by myself, so maybe I'll play "slap the bag."

2wolves: "Pilgrim themed taser"

I would so buy that.

Bottle of Jager, Boston creme, pumpkin, & German chocolate pies from Marie Calendars.

My wife always brings homemade pumpkin pie.

My Democrat-hating brother-in-law brought bear jerky last year, primarily to piss of my wife / his sister.

Arguement about hunting and veal followed.

Jerky was good, though.

The meat, not the brother-in-law.

unicron702: Bottle of Jager, Boston creme, pumpkin, & German chocolate pies from Marie Calendars.

try Killepitsch. It's jager on steroids.

Killepitsch (new window)

I only bring one thing to thanksgiving every year for about the last ten years or more, garlic mashed potatoes. I did them once a long time ago and they got rave reviews. I have tried bringing other side dishes, but they have never been popular. It is a simple recipe, Take either a five or ten pound bag of russet potatoes and peel them, chop into big chunks. Cook them in salted water till done and drain. Mash them with a stick or two of butter, a bulb of raw garlic that has gone through a garlic press and a pint of sour cream. Add salt to taste. The garlic should cook some and add the garlic flavor without being too harsh.

An $80 bottle of Scotch.

...but I hide it and drink it myself.

Rev. Skarekroe: I'M BRINGING WHORES!!!

"Happy Whoregiving", hmmm, kinda like it. Breaks up the standard holiday routine, and will piss off the prudes.

I carve the bird.

I will also bring Sweet Corn Bread Pudding ala Alton Brown (new window) if asked.

/Going to in-laws
//love them all

Going to the sister-in-law's. I'm taking a couple of these:



/Wife will probably take some green beans and a pie

The_Sponge: *Reading the farking chart*

Vegan bean loaf? Fark that....I don't care if you want to troll your Republican relatives.....stop being a veggie head douche on Thanksgiving.

My family has had a vegetarian Thanksgiving all my life. The food is awesome.

You don't need a turkey to eat well.

/black walnut pie made with 10 year old scotch... yummmmmmmmmmmm.

I bring the brillo pads because it's the kids' duty to clean up the kitchen.

/yes we still have a kids table
//we get our own bottle of wine now

I'm a responsible adult, married with kids, and I bring what mom tells me to bring.

gambitsgirl: I'm hosting and I want to go out to dinner but my best friend insists we cook. I am not pleased. Not pleased at all.

OK, that made me laugh a little... hosting thanksgiving at a restaurant is not hosting thanksgiving... but i love the idea

BKITU: cgraves67: My wife always brings homemade pumpkin pie.

My mom always brings apple pie truly made from scratch.

/she invented the universe

.... and favorited. Thanks for that!

/Carl Sagan is one of my childhood heroes!

I'm trying to develop a Penn State/Sandusky themed dinner to really get the battle started, but I'm kind of low on ideas. Jump in with your suggestions...

BTW, best Thanksgiving dinner in history goes to back to when I was living in Italy and a bunch of ex-pat Americans tried to explain the whole turkey thing to everyone. Since turkey was impossible, we all went out to dinner and had pizza, calimari, wine, beer and more wine.

The_Sponge: I usually bring wine and pumpkin ales.

Beringer Sweet Red, among others.

blondski: I bring the brillo pads because it's the kids' duty to clean up the kitchen.

/yes we still have a kids table
//we get our own bottle of wine now

I'm very confused that somehow I married into a family unfamiliar with the concept of a "kids table" and also of "kids do dishes." 9 and 11 y/o nephews too young to wash dishes? HORSE SH*T!

Tofu turkey brined in beef broth. At least your snotty, vegan sister will never come back.

I'm sad that this didn't come out in time for Canadian Thanksgiving - I ended up waaaay over-doing my contribution with jamaican patties, maple roasted root vegetables, green bean casserole, apple pie, cranberry pie, and butter tarts.

But, I like to cook and it was a pretty big dinner party so I actually didn't have too many leftovers to contend with even in spite of the massive pile of food. Wouldda been happier to see more pie go (it was all made from scratch and everything!) but after all that I brought plus the other diner's contributions of turkey, stuffing, bannock, fried potatos, brussels sprouts, mashed carrots and turnips....No one had room for dessert!

Oh well, looks like next year by this chart I'll either have to go ale or vegan bean loaf.

Whatever it is, if you're bringing it to my place, it better have liquor in it.

Every. single. dish. has liquor in it. Not kidding. Even going with a beer-brined turkey to complete the assortment this year.

Free suggestion for farkers who need a side-dish: Grand Marnier cranberry sauce. (new window) (A) Holy FSM delicious, and easy. (B) After dinner is over and the revelries have commenced, mix it in a glass with vodka and you have a great desert Cape Codder, if a biatchewy.

Rip Dashrock: "Happy Whoregiving", hmmm, kinda like it. Breaks up the standard holiday routine, and will piss off the prudes.

Also, this.

I'm bringing pumpkin pie with the little cinnamon pie crust turkeys on top.

factoryconnection: blondski: I bring the brillo pads because it's the kids' duty to clean up the kitchen.

/yes we still have a kids table
//we get our own bottle of wine now

I'm very confused that somehow I married into a family unfamiliar with the concept of a "kids table" and also of "kids do dishes." 9 and 11 y/o nephews too young to wash dishes? HORSE SH*T!

The most painful dishwashing I did as a child was always after Christmas dinner on Christmas eve. We opened presents after dinner on Christmas eve. Santa only comes while dishes are being washed.

sheep_shagger: I'm trying to develop a Penn State/Sandusky themed dinner to really get the battle started, but I'm kind of low on ideas. Jump in with your suggestions...

The signature Penn State dessert is a "grilled sticky," i.e. a stickybun that has been sliced and then pan-fried in butter. Available here. (new window) You could also buy Penn State creamery ice cream online (new window), though "Sandusky Blitz" has been out of circulation for a while.

People drink a lot of Yuengling at Penn State, too.

Pineapple and cheese
1 can 1# 4 oz. Pineapple chunks
1 small can crushed pineapple
1 egg-slightly beaten
1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
3 TBSP. Flour
1 TBSP butter
1/3 cup sugar

Drain pineapple and reserve 1 cup of the juice. In a saucepan beat
egg, sugar, flour and pineapple juice with a wisk. Cook slowly over
low heat until thick, stirring constantly, add cheese, butter, and
pineapple and mix together. Place in a baking dish and bake at 350
for 20 in. or until hot.

it gets raves every time.