It’s time for all the amateur home chefs to stand up and take a bow.

After weeks of planning, peeling and prepping, the biggest eating event of the year is in our rearview mirror. Yep, you successfully pulled off a magical feast that left all your guests fat and happy at the end of the day.

Go ahead, take a minute and bask in your glory.

But not for long, I’m afraid. I hate to tell you, but Christmas, the second leg of our three-legged holiday extravaganza, is coming up sooner than you think. And in some ways it is even more difficult to plan for than Thanksgiving.

While food is undeniably a big part of the Christmas Day’s festivities, unlike Thanksgiving, it is not the only thing going on. At Thanksgiving the turkey is the guest of honor with all the attendant side dishes, but at Chri

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