Thanksgiving

I attended a panel discussion among food writers and critics Wednesday evening where the moderator asked who was bringing what to Thanksgiving dinner. One person said he was responsible for a signature family dish composed of onions baked in mayo and curry powder. There’s no explaining the habits of old money WASPs. A British panelist said she drops by Balthazar, the French bakery on Spring Street in Soho, and arrives with shopping bags filled with baked goods.

The Regional Food Bank is preparing for its largest Thanksgiving meal service program yet. It comes after Equinox, a domestic violence outreach service, decided to end its Annual Thanksgiving Community Dinner after many years. The Regional Food Bank and dozens of sponsors are stepping in to fill the gap and serve the food insecure. WAMC’s Samantha Simmons spoke with the food bank’s CEO Tom Nardacci about the decision to pick up the distribution, replacing its annual Holiday Hunger Appeal.

Albany-based human services organization Equinox says it is shifting focus from its Annual Thanksgiving Dinner to year-round food security efforts. As part of the transition, Equinox is partnering with the Regional Food Bank, which will launch a Thanksgiving distribution this year. The Food Bank, working at partner sites across the Capital Region, will host drive-through distributions for food boxes and prepared meals.

The Thanksgiving Angels program is distributing holiday meals to thousands of Berkshire County residents in need from a church in Pittsfield, Massachusetts.

Deanna Fox joins us to share some tips, tricks and recipes to make your Thanksgiving delicious. 800-348-2551. Ray Graf hosts.

Capital Region residents have been taking part in the annual Equinox Thanksgiving Day Community Dinner since 1969. But Equinox will not be delivering holiday meals this year — so others are stepping in to fill the void.

"The Thanksgiving Play" is a New York Times Critic Pick now running on Broadway at The Helen Hayes Theatre directed by Tony Award Winner Rachel Chavkin and starring D'Arcy Carden, Katie Finneran, Scott Foley, and Chris Sullivan as four adults attempting to create a politically correct and culturally sensitive school Thanksgiving Pageant.The satire is written by Larrissa FastHorse, a member of Sicangu Lakota Nation, award winning writer and current MacArthur Fellow. "The Thanksgiving Play" is her Broadway debut.

Governor Kathy Hochul and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand were at the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York Tuesday afternoon to help pack holiday meals.

A new survey from the Siena College Research Institute finds 38 percent will travel for the holiday. Shopping will also be a big part of the weekend, with three-quarters of New Yorkers planning to buy Black Friday holiday gifts.

Today on Food Friday, Jennifer Clair, founder of Home Cooking New York, offers her home cooking tips and tricks for Thanksgiving. WAMC's Ray Graf hosts.