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Heritage Turkey
Matthew Yglesias —
... Getting heritage turkey for your Thanksgiving repast is reasonable advice. But note that this isn’t really an alternative to my “don’t eat turkey” suggestion so much as a specific idea about a turkey alternative. They’re two very different birds. ...
Happy Thanksgiving!
Unqualified Offerings —
As you know, it’s been a contentious week filled with controversy. Yglesias kicked it off by declaring that " Turkey Sucks ." That led to rejoinders from Ezra Klein and Atrios , some parsing of words by Matt, and clueless sniping by Jonathan Chait , later updated. Note: While instinctively anti-Chait, I think it’s possible that Patrick Nielsen Hayden reads Chait’s update more harshly than it was written . Once can interpret "Ezra Klein, who takes this very seriously" as a non-dismissive acknowledgement and quasi-apology rather than as a ...
What to make after you get sick of turkey - Part I: Behold the [Pita] Bread
Brilliant at Breakfast —
... today and sharing step-by-step instructions for the Greek-inspired Thanksgiving dinner we had at Casa la Brilliant yesterday. I realize that for most Americans, not having turkey, cranberries and assorted carbohydrates is exactly the kind of thing that Sarah Palin warned us about, but a turkey dinner is always better with lots of people bringing lots of dishes, resulting in a kind of American Traditional Tapas Bar. So while Matt Yglesias is being shunned in some quarters for his temerity in ...
