We have entered into the season of parties. Office parties, family gatherings, downtown bashes. Everywhere you look there seems to be another party celebrating the season.
And I love it. 
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Food
Thanksgiving Wild Rice
There is just something magical about sitting down to a Thanksgiving feast that warms my heart every year, and while the food is an important part of this day, there is something more. Sitting around the table with my family and friends, enjoying my favorite dishes, saying what we are all thankful for, just makes my soul happy. 
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Thanksgiving Round-Up
The day of eating is almost here and I know you’re all ready to go, right? Ok, so maybe you’ve slacked a little in prepping for Thanksgiving or you’re struggling to come up with something for that vegan/gluten-free/lactose intolerant/paleo/I’m-pretty-sure-they-only-eat-gravel relative. I’ve got you covered. 
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Autumn Eggplant Rollatini
I think eggplants can be really good or really bad. You need to prepare it just right or else it becomes inedible. I have had my fair share of eggplant successes (this lasagna, baba ganoush, ratatouille, moussaka, and garlic bake prove that) but there have been times when I just had to throw everything away because the eggplant went south. 
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Cranberry Coffee Cake
The lowly cranberry. Often relegated to juice or the obligatory side dish at Thanksgiving that no one touches, cranberries are often overlooked. But that ends today. Well, I try to make it end today with delicious coffee cake. 
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