HAPPY MEALS

Neighborhood food experts offer tips for creative additions to traditional holiday spreads

A ROAST TURKEY, served with dressing and a side of cranberry sauce, is the centerpiece of the standard Thanksgiving dinner, and any variation on that is a tough sell. The next two months, however, are likely full of office parties, neighborhood potlucks and multiple family gatherings, providing plenty of opportunities to mix it up or simply refine the traditional fare. These offerings are not far from our doorstep good news for those who did not inherit the family gene for World’s Best Cook. We toured some of Preston Hollow’s artisan food shops and picked the purveyors’ brains for more creative ideas to bring from the shelf to the table.

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