As the holidays draw closer, families gather around the dinning room and kitchen tables to plan their holiday menus.  The yearly ritual of gathering together the family recipes to slowly read and remember each holiday meal; discussing who attended, what dishes were included, what was good and what was awful.

The holiday meal preparation is never more pondered than in those first few weeks of November and December when the hosts and hostess across the America begin to plan their Thanksgiving and Christmas recipes.

Thanksgiving Turkeys and Christmas Ham, Roasted Prime Rib or Roasted Lamb, the list for a main course depends as much on personal taste as it does family history.  Christmas Recipes are often handed down from family member to family member and it is often considered a crime to try anything new or original at a holiday table.