Barefoot Contessastar Ina Garten shares essential Thanksgiving Day dinner tips
SIMPLE AND STRAIGHTFORWARD Thanksgiving is no time for trying that complicated new recipe you’ve been trying. “Only make things you know how to make really well,” Garten advises. PLAYLIST PICKS Garten’s customized dinner playlist includes classic crooners like Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett. Credit: Quentin Bacon “Often times, it’s many generations at one table,” explains Garten. “And I think everybody loves old-fashioned music.” Her favorite seasonal staple? Creamy root vegetable gratin, topped generously with Gruyere cheese and crispy homemade bread crumbs....