I called my grandma the other day and got a few of her top secret recipes. Who knew it would be a simple as asking? Eating her food makes me feel like being a kid again. It’s not quite the same, of course, because c’mon, I’m not a grandmother cooking with love and experience for her grandchild, but it is delicious.

I whipped up a batch of grandma’s super secret cornbread this evening for a Thanksgiving party. Well, ok, I didn’t whip anything up, it actually took me nearly 2 hours to make… because I am incapable of baking… but the cornbread muffins turned out pretty good. Cooking for this party really has me thinking about holiday traditions. I can’t wait to start a few of my own! Thanksgiving, Christmas, National Talk Like A Pirate Day, there are just so many great holidays out there and everyone has their own way of celebrating them. Many of you are jetting off back home this week for Thanksgiving. What are some of the traditions that you and your family share? And, just to make things interesting, what’s the worse Thanksgiving you’ve ever had? My worst? Definitely the year I shot my uncle in the back of his leg with my new BB gun. Whoo-wee! Thanksgiving in Kentucky!