Dear Lizzy,

Every year for Thanksgiving, my three siblings and their families and our parents all meet up at my folks’ house. Every year, my sister’s wife makes pumpkin pie. She’s such a lovely person, but she is a notably bad cook. The pie is…bad. Inedible. People always put some on their plates so it appears gone, and no feelings are hurt. Here’s the thing: I love pumpkin pie, and I can make a really good one. I want to bring my take on pumpkin pie to Thanksgiving this year, but I don’t want to overshadow or embarrass my sister-in-law. What can I do?

Pumpkin Pie Problems

Dear Pumpkin Pie Problems,

Bring the pie! What you’re describing to me is basically a huge gathering. Already, I am counting 10 adults? That number of adults could easily consume three pumpkin pies, and pumpkin pie i

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