I’m a Food Editor. I Hate Thanksgiving Dinner.

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By Margaux Laskey

Produced by Kristin Lin and Kristina Samulewski

Margaux Laskey, an associate editor at New York Times Cooking, has a surprising confession: She doesn’t like Thanksgiving dinner. After days of effort, she finds the final product bland and boring. “I love gratitude and thankfulness, but I’m grateful I don’t have to eat turkey if I don’t want to,” she says. In this episode, she shares ways to celebrate Thanksgiving — no cooking required.

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