Unusualy Thanksgiving Dinners
Probably the most important consideration when planning a holiday dinner is your guests. Make a list of who will be there. Then think about your guests. What sort of crowd is it? Do they prefer casual or more formal celebrations? Do they love being outdoors in all sorts of weather? Or are they more inclined to gather around the fireplace?
Once you have your guests’ interests in mind, it’s easier to think of a way to make Thanksgiving special for them.
International potluck
If you have friends from other countries, host an international potluck. Ask guests to bring a favorite dish from their particular country, and be ready to tell something about their homeland that the other guests probably do not know.
Play Trivial Pursuit after dinner, but make up questions about the various countries represented. You will need to do some research for this, or ask guests to bring a list of questions to contribute.
Beach party
If you live in a warm area with beaches available, this is a natural. But it can also be fun for high-spirited folks in northern areas. Have your guests wear or bring their swimming wear, with a cover all. Make arrangements to go to an indoor pool for part of the afternoon.
For the kids, arrange beach towels on the floor and let them have a “Thanksgiving picnic” indoors. If you have a garage or large basement room, let them play beach ball volleyball there after the meal.
Prepare the traditional turkey dinner with a twist. Fashion “beach wear” for the bird with foil before putting the turkey in to roast. A bikini looks particularly funny for this. Serve the bird whole to carve at the table for best effect.
Talking fork
When setting the time and menu for Thanksgiving dinner, tell everyone to come prepared with a childhood story to share. Ask them to make this a story the group hasn’t heard, and to bring pictures if possible.
While waiting for the turkey to roast, or after dinner, pass the “talking fork” around and share the stories. Tie a ribbon around the handle, and make it a large serving fork if you have one that doesn’t have to be used for dinner.
Ask guests to email a copy of their story and picture to you, and print out a booklet for each guest to take home as a memento.
References and further information:
http://www.delish.com/entertaining-ideas/holidays/thanksgiving/unique-thanksgiving-turkey-recipes
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