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A World of Thanks
By Arthur Boehm, November-December 2003
The American family is no longer a Normal Rockwell image, so why should your dinner be? Use our zesty international recipes to make your most memorable holiday meal ever (yes, you can still have a turkey)
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Suppose you could gather all of America around your Thanksgiving table (warning: do not try this at home). You might be surprised at the faces waiting expectantly to savor our nation's most hallowed repast. No longer is the American family the monochrome clan envisioned by Norman Rockwell or portrayed by Ozzie and Harriet. Today's families are as apt to include an adopted granddaughter from China or a Hispanic son-in-law as they are tipsy old Uncle Buck from Cleveland. And no longer will the same old, same old turkey and trimmings suffice. America's recent and diverse pilgrims have brought with them not only their traditions and beliefs, but also a cornucopia of tasty ethnic foods and recipes that are tantalizing palates from Minneapolis to Miami, and from Portland to Plymouth. So, this year, as we give thanks for our blessings, we're offering a Thanksgiving meal that celebrates the culinary diversity that is America. Oh, we've kept the turkey—certain things are, well, sacred.
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