I love to try new recipes; baking is very therapeutic for me. If I am stressed, I get in the kitchen and make cookies, muffins, quick breads,or yeast breads. Takes my mind off any problems, at least for awhile!! Thanksgiving is very traditional with my family. If I change anything, they get very upset!! They will allow a new vegetable, however, I have to prepare my mother's southern cornbread dressing, gravy, macaroni and cheese, and fruit salad or it isn't Thanksgiving! One year at Thanksgiving, I had a new oven with the automatic cook and turn off feature. My mother accidentally pushed the wrong button and after a couple of hours, I noticed there was no cooking turkey smell.....the oven was not on and dinner was delayed a bit!! I've had many other "trajedies", too numerous to mention. Even "expert" cooks mess up!!