"In the years that I have lived in France, I haven't been able to make it home to celebrate Thanksgiving with family and friends. That's the best part of a decade without my mom's famous pumpkin pie and perfectly basted turkey, and my grandma's Italian add-ons like manicotti and lasagna. I haven't been able to make it home over the years for several reasons, namely work, school, and expensive ticket prices."
"But, that doesn't mean that I don't get a little bit homesick around Thanksgiving. Luckily for me, I've managed to carve out a great group of friends in Paris and a few of them are American. When November rolls around we always try to make a plan for the last Thursday of the month. Last year, we went all out and about 15 of us dined together. We even had turkey and pecan pie - the most authentic Thanksgiving experience I've had abroad thus far!"
An expatriate in France has missed Thanksgiving at home for nearly a decade, missing family dishes such as pumpkin pie, perfectly basted turkey, manicotti, and lasagna. Work, school, and high ticket prices, plus a family preference for prioritizing Christmas, explain the repeated absence. Homesickness appears around Thanksgiving, but a circle of friends in Paris, including Americans, gathers annually on the last Thursday to celebrate. Some gatherings have reached about 15 people with turkey and pecan pie. Advance planning is necessary because France lacks an equivalent holiday and many American ingredients are scarce; reserving a turkey at a butcher and visiting The Real McCoy are practical steps.
Read at HiP Paris Blog
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