It’s our annual Thanksgiving special, and we’re dedicating the hour to solving your toughest problems. Jet Tila has ideas for reimagining vegetable side dishes, Cheryl Day solves the issue of overflowing pies, Christopher Kimball defends mini marshmallows on sweet potato casserole, and much more. Plus, we’ll get a Thanksgiving poetry reading from Adam Gopnik, find out how to make a turkey in just two hours and hear about our listeners’ most unique holiday traditions.

Questions in this episode:

"I’m looking for Thanksgiving side dish inspiration."

"This year I’m just celebrating Thanksgiving with my husband, and we’re looking to take on a culinary project. Any ideas?"

"What’s the minimum number of dishes I can make and still call it Thanksgiving?"

"How do I keep my pies from leaking?"

"Can you help me fix my grandmother's cheesecake recipe?"

"How should I go about incorporating plugra butter in my pie dough?"