We've started a new tradition since we moved to MD. The guys come over in the morning to fry turkeys and smoke large plump hens. The families come back for drinks, dessert, and football.
The one side dish we always have is sweet potato crunch:
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What I need are dessert recipes. Chocolate always works for me, but I've been thinking about a pumpkin cheesecake.