Gwyneth Paltrow
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"Thanksgiving is, without a doubt, my favorite holiday," writes Paltrow in the latest installment of her Goop.com e-mail newsletter. "I love when everyone comes together and celebrates the idea of gratitude, something we all mean to do every day, but seem to lose sight of most of the time."
Adds Paltrow, who recently embarked on a culinary journey for PBS with celeb chef and close pal Mario Batali, "I also love the cooking."
The budding chef shares her suggestions for three variations of the Thanksgiving feast: a menu "for a crowd", for a "small gathering," and even a turkey burger dinner for two.
While traditional roasted turley is a mainstay in the Paltrow household, she adds a few special touches of her own, including roasted sweet potatoes with maple syrup, orange and spices, cranberry chutney and pumpkin ice cream pie.
But Thanksgiving is about more than just yummy food, says the mother-of-two.
"Make sure that no matter what type of meal you are having, you take a moment to think about how much you do have (health, love, friendship, passion, perspective, appreciation, intellect, reason, kindness) and reflect on how you can share more of it with others," she concludes.
