More than any other holiday, Thanksgiving is a celebration of home and family. For many Americans, Thanksgiving is the only time of year when family members gather together and enjoy a long day of cooking, eating, and talking. The traditional Thanksgiving meal almost always includes turkey with a bread-based stuffing cooked inside. Other traditional foods are cranberry, mashed potates, sweet potatoes and pumpkin pie. Grocers sell more food at Thanksgiving than at any other time of the year. And many people eat more food on Thanksgiving than at any other time of the year.

With the holiday season approaching us once again, it's the perfect time to discover new and interesting dishes which take advantage of autumn's bounty. It's a great opportunity to try the countless varities of squash and pumpkin that are available at most markets, as well as new and interesting recipes for the traditional Thanksgiving meal.

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