OPINION | FRONT BURNER: Cornbread dressing a must for Thanksgiving

Cornbread dressing, cranberry sauce, sweet potatoes and, of course, turkey are my must-haves for Thanksgiving dinner. I'm not picky about the turkey or the sweet potatoes — any will do — but the dressing must be my great grandmother's recipe and the cranberry sauce must be Ocean Spray. (I'm not saying canned cranberry sauce is better than homemade; only that I associate canned cranberry sauce with its perfect-for-slicing ridges and wobbly texture so closely with Thanksgiving that without it, the meal just doesn't feel complete. I am saying Ocean Spray is better than any other canned I've tried.)

Mammaw Bernie's dressing, especially when made by my mom, is the best I've ever had. Mammaw Bernie was my father's grandmother and my mom's family adopted the recipe after my parents married.

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