A French Thanksgiving

My French family had never celebrated Thanksgiving before and I didn't want to miss out on one of my favorite holidays, so we decided to have a Thanksgiving gathering Chez Marie-Françoise. It was my first time really preparing a meal for guests, let alone Thanksgiving dinner, but with a little help from my friends, it turned out to be an amazing evening (if it weren't for MF, I don't think there would have been any way in the world I would have found lait concentré non-sucré--non-sweetened condensed milk--on my own). It also marked a personal milestone for me, as I opened a champagne bottle by myself for the first time; of course, this was after a good deal of stress and detailed instruction from the experts. A good time was had by all, and I am confident Thanksgiving will be an annual tradition Chez Marie-Françoise.