It’s no secret based on all the content we build around Thanksgiving each November that it’s our favorite holiday here at northforker.
For starters, it’s perhaps the best foodie day of the year, though we suppose that depends on how you eat for Christmas, Passover or even one of the patriotic summer holidays where you fire up the grill and shuck your little fingers off.
But Thanksgiving is also a great day for family and reflection, as we give thanks for all that’s good in our lives and the divisiveness that plagues us the rest of the year goes away for 24 hours. Even if things will be a little different this year, all of this still rings true, even if in a virtual sense.
With the holiday upon us, we did a little digging through our archives to find some of our past Thanksgiving posts and even recent ones. Let this be your guide to eating, drinking, living and, most importantly of all, breathing this Thanksgiving Day.
EAT
How to cook a classically simple roasted turkey with North Fork herbs and citrus
5 locally made Thanksgiving sides you need to try this year
Northforker staffers feasted on locally made pies to discover standouts for your holiday table
Local chefs on their favorite Thanksgiving side dishes
North Fork foodies offer fresh ideas for leftover turkey
DRINK
The Last Thanksgiving Wine Story You’ll Ever Need to Read
The time-honored treat of apple cider remains a North Fork favorite
LIVE
Decorating the Thanksgiving table, North Fork style
Holiday tips from Greenport’s own (and NY Times food editor) Sam Sifton
BREATHE
How the East End’s indigenous people mark Thanksgiving
How a Calverton turkey farmer celebrates Thanksgiving
Wild turkeys of the North Fork