Thinking Out Loud

The last meal game is a common activity among prestigious chefs and completely unknown people, such as myself.  It's a very difficult game for me- my stomach has moods.  He may be in one of those 'rip apart a duck moods' or perhaps in a light Japanese meal mood.  There is no accurate forecasting.  Thinking about it keeps me up late at night.  However, when I am asked, my deer in the headlights response is New Orleans BBQ salmon and my mom's cocoa mocha cheesecake.  It's been my birthday meal for years.

Isn't the grandest meal of the year Thanksgiving?  Many label it as their favorite holiday for good reason.  Until now, I've never thought of Thanksgiving being a suitable last meal.  It is of course, an ultimate meal- which is the task I've been given to create:

Submit your wild annual traditions, your most sought-after turkey alternative, or, if you don’t celebrate the holiday, any ultimate night of eating you’ve always wanted to experience and share with the world!

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