A huge meal like Thanksgiving can be a lot of fun if you have enough cooks and ovens. For a ‘Friendsgiving’ study break at Wiess, it took me 18 hours to prepare a full meal for 20 people, including the two hours several of the students spent in a cooking class before the meal. Dressing doesn’t have to be a big deal – just use an easy option like Pepperidge Farm Stuffing mix and bake it separate from the bird. For the ‘unstuffed’ recipe, see Sage Dressing.

For all the recipes for a full meal, see American Thanksgiving.