My mom always says she "loves" my sister's green bean casserole at Thanksgiving.

But she won't let it touch any of the other food on her plate.

Every Thanksgiving, my grandma asks me the same question about my love life.

By dessert, I'm usually considering proposing to the mashed potatoes.

I've been feeling grateful for our Thanksgiving dinner tradition

because it's the one time a year where I'm a cut above the rest

I'm the king of the kitchen on Thanksgiving, and I've got a special title

I'm the gobbler of governance, the lord of the leftovers, the sultan of the stuffing – but my family just calls me Dad