Successful Thanksgiving

This is the first full year in our new house and I decided to have everyone here for Thanksgiving so my mom and grandmother came to visit for a few days. My mom didn't have any horror stories about the first one where she did all the cooking, but m mother-in-law did. Her first time cooking the bird went like this...it was dry and tasted burnt. Mine, however, had a positive outcome. Thanks to Food Network and those great chefs, my bird was moist, tender and got rave reviews. I have to admit though, after everyone was gone, I cornered my mom and asked her what she really thought of it. I knew my in-laws and my grandmother would say nice things no matter what, but I've always been able to count on my mom to tell me the truth. Her response...it was great. So, thanks to Bobby Flay, Guy Fieri, Sandra Lee and Giada De Laurentis for your great recipes and helpful hints. It made cooking my first Thanksgiving meal less stressful and the food was great.