I'm less envious, however, of folks who are preparing a feast for a big bunch of people. This is always potentially stressful, on a holiday or any other time.

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The challenge is to satisfy the wide spectrum of tastes at the table and not drive yourself crazy or wreck your home in the process.

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The only thing I like about cooking for large bunches of people is that there's always something to worry about. It's not a holiday unless you can engage in your favorite hobbies, and as mine are eating and worrying, I'm usually all set.

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OK, some of the movies I'm anticipating aren't exactly Chekhov. For example, the vampire-obsessed part of me can't wait for Let Me In.

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After a few weeks of Oscar bait, we'll be happy to see cardboard characters and easy heroism again. The best part, for me, is that they're remaking (or making sequels) to every action film from my childhood. I won't even have to think.

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I will watch anything even remotely associated with Ricky Gervais, so I'm looking forward to Cemetery Junction.

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So when it comes to my own feast, I'm often a little bit behind. (Although pretty pleased to spend a day thinking up treats instead of working.)

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When Labor Day rolls around, I generally want to rest from my labors by grilling something and then eating it. I'm reasonably certain that this is what our ancestors would have wanted.

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This article could also be called "Excuses Jen Uses to Prepare Her Favorite Foods." Any recipe list that starts out with a best burger recipe is OK with me.

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This weekend, however, I am going to attempt to exercise restraint. Partly because it's better for me, and partly because I don't want to have to buy new pants on Tuesday morning.

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