"Even without the specter of covid hanging over us, it's been a long time since my extended family gathered together and had a good old-fashioned Thanksgiving meal. I miss my mother's turkey and my aunt's dressing (she always made two kinds: oyster and non-oyster). I miss my other aunt's collard greens and her black-eyed peas and the sweet potatoes she garnished with marshmallows and pecans. Most of all, I miss my granny's dinner rolls, who no one's been able to recreate since she passed away."
"This man does not cook. There's no way to know if he simply can't or won't. If he can't do it in the microwave, it will not be done. He relies on others, specifically women, to feed his child. Not because he has antiquated thinking about gender roles, but because sometime deep in his past a kitchen morally wronged him and he forswore cooking forever after. He can grill his ass off though. Even though it's Thanksgiving, expect a perfect brisket."
Many people are choosing not to gather for Thanksgiving in order to stay safe, healthy, and alive, postponing family reunions for the future. Long gaps have separated extended families from traditional Thanksgiving meals, leaving memories of signature dishes like turkey, two kinds of dressing, collard greens, black-eyed peas, marshmallow-and-pecan sweet potatoes, and irreplaceable grandmother rolls. Some individuals will spend the holiday with online or video game communities rather than biological relatives. Imagining a video game family filling the table, specific characters contribute distinct roles and dishes, from a grill-master's perfect brisket to a cussing Black auntie's macaroni-and-cheese mastery.
Read at Kotaku
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