My Compliments to the Chef

(Or, Coming A Long Way)

If you have never spent Thanksgiving with a chef, you should try it at least once. The food is outrageous in the best possible way, and the invitation to stay, eat, and be exactly as you are feels like it is always waiting for you. That has been true with my chef.

Last year, I spent Thanksgiving with him too, but I cannot remember sitting at a table. I p…