Thanksgiving looms close. Are you going home for the holiday? Going home is the strangest thing — it’s a place where you are known yet not known; where childhood habits jostle uncomfortably with present identity. Can home still be home, after you leave? Or is it turned upside down?

Our entire team was deliciously spooked and entertained by the Netflix hit series Stranger Things this past summer, flooded with memories of our own ’80s childhoods. What could we do but give you Stranger Thanksgiving, our tribute to the emotional tensions that Thanksgiving evokes — as well as the nostalgia it inspires for the food of our childhood.

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Target is the ultimate one-stop shop for the Thanksgiving host. While many of us love it for chic homeware, Target has spent the last few years reworking the grocery departments in most stores. If your local Target has a decent-sized grocery section, chances are that you’ll find everything you need for Thanksgiving. Here’s your guide for hosting of your most festive Thanksgiving yet with just one stop.

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When you think of wine from Bordeaux, what comes to mind? If you’re like me a a year ago, you might have thought about rich, expensive red wine that old men keep in cellars for far too long. Bordeaux has a stuffy and sometimes intimidating reputation, but it turns out its future is anything but that.

New wine-makers in the Bordeaux region of France are embracing innovation and sustainability. Some of the most exciting wines I’ve had in the past year have come from Bordeaux, and most at a very reasonable price.

When it comes to wine on Thanksgiving, give Bordeaux another chance. There are a bunch of accessible reds that are ready to drink, and also surprising whites (yes, whites!) and of course delicious sweet wines perfect to end The Big Meal. The versatility of these wines lend themselves to all parts of Thanksgiving, from the relish tray to pumpkin pie.

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If you’re considering Aldi as a place to do some or even all of your Thanksgiving shopping, there are a few key elements you need to be aware of. We covered some tips in our first look at Aldi, but when it comes to a big shop, there are even more details to know about. Here are 10 important tips to keep in mind.

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Fancy platters are the pretty, magazine-approved way to serve your turkey and dessert on Thanksgiving. They aren’t the only serving option, though. If you’re realizing there’s a mismatch between your cooking ambitions and your serving supplies, you have plenty of other options in your kitchen right now. All you need is a flat surface and a little creativity.

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Roasting a large turkey for Thanksgiving is challenging for even the most seasoned home cooks. There are the logistics of storing and thawing a 10-plus-pound orb of frozen poultry and then figuring out the per-pound math for roasting your particular turkey. You also have two different meats — light, tender breast meat prone to overcooking, and dark meat that needs extra time.

A simple solution to that last obstacle? Flip the bird over and roast it breast-side down. While this technique won’t give you a picture-perfect turkey, it will protect the white meat from drying out, while cooking the thigh meat faster. Roasting a turkey upside down is just as simple as it sounds.

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