Yesterday was the best day of the year for me because it was the day where there is no shame in eating until you can’t eat anymore. Thanksgiving is about being thankful for what you have and just good times around family. It is different from Christmas because the holiday is not centered around gifts. Its just about family and coming together to give thanks for the life you are living. This is why I feel as though Thanksgiving is more about food than Christmas because people during Christmas just eat to get to the presents but most families on Thanksgiving just eat. With the focus on eating and not presents people pay more attention to their meals.

There is an array of food from the moment you walk into the Thanksgiving dinner. From a selection of appetizers, that is custom to your family. Then you have the main course which for most people is the same around the country, Turkey! Most people have the same side dishes as well to go along with the turkey. These side dishes include stuffing, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, and cranberries. The side dishes may vary for each family and what they like best but most families do have similar side dishes no matter what culture background they come from.

My family being an Italian-American family has all the same side dishes that I listed but different appetizers to start out. At every holiday we always start with the cliché mozzarella, tomatoes, and roasted red peppers. We also have a variety of other things such as the cliché vegetables with the dip in the middle. We also have the assortment of cheese and crackers with pepperoni next to the cheeses. As you can see we have some Italian appetizers and some American appetizers and that’s what makes our appetizers different from most people.