“I could celebrate Thanksgiving all year… any chance to sit with my friends and family over a long dinner and just talk. Usually my mother Reva hosts my brothers’ and my families, but this year I’m hosting. Full disclosure: I don’t cook, but my boys are trying their hand at preparing the turkey this year. I’m setting the tables in floral D. Porthault linens I’ve had for years and bunches of low pink peonies or pink and purple parrot tulips — they must be low so we can all see across the table. A few pairs of silver candlesticks will play off the Imari dinner settings.” — Tory

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