2 Days to a Thanksgiving Feast

A Harvest Menu
 (serves 8)

• Sugar-and-Spice Cured Turkey
• Crabmeat-and-Oyster Dressing
• Marinated Asparagus
• Cream of Curried Peanut Soup
• Spinach-and-Cranberry Salad With Warm Chutney Dressing
• Brussels Sprouts With Apples
• Baked Sweet-and-Savory Mashed Potatoes
• Elegant Pumpkin-Walnut Layered Pie

If it's still warm at your house in November, consider having the whole Thanksgiving meal outdoors. The crackle of crisp fall leaves beneath your feet, the warm glow of an autumn sun, and the earthy smell of the air give your celebration a closer connection to the land. Here we offer you a twist on the traditional menu and easy decorating ideas that will let you move your casual feast outside. We used bright-eyed pansies, Indian corn, colorful gourds, and pumpkins in rustic colors to tie together the harvest theme of our meal. If you can't bear to be more than an arm's length from the big game, know that this menu is equally tantalizing in a cozy dining room.