Thanksgiving isn’t something that we do here in Australia: it’s an American and Canadian tradition. My American family members tell me that it’s even more important than Christmas. So for those of us NOT from that continent, what happens on Thanksgiving?

I’ve been to a few ex-pat Thanksgiving celebrations here in Australia and my wife and I have nicknamed it ‘Foodapalooza’ – it is days of prep and cooking followed by a gigantic meal for all and sundry, and you, and all your guests, live off the leftovers for the rest of the week.