Thanksgiving Pies

Pumpkin or Mincemeat, that is the question. Whether it be nobler to eat a pie made from a vegetable or one from dried fruit? This is the controversy that has probably been going on since that first Thanksgiving with the Indians. You either love or hate these pies. The in between is knowing you only have to tolerate them once a year. If you're lucky, you may be at, or host, a dinner with lots of guests. This way both pies are made, and you can pick your favorite. Or, like in politics, choose the lesser of two evils.

When I was growing up, we didn't have Pumpkin or Mincemeat Pies for Thanksgiving Dessert. Mom and I could never agree... She liked Mincemeat (I didn't) and I liked Pumpkin (and she didn't). Sweet Dad would go either way, if we'd let him. But, we never let him, and we either had to have an Apple or a Pecan Pie that day. (Who's to say you can't do the same? I promise not to tell.)

It seems like everyone gets what they want in one of my favorite foodie movies - What's Cooking?. I just love this movie because it centers around four ethnically-different families celebrating Thanksgiving. A huge portion of this movie shows the families preparing their traditional Thanksgiving meals. Everyone had a turkey, but they also served them with dishes from their ethnic backgrouds. Warning: This movie will make you very hungry.