101 Head Starts on the Day
Nov. 17th, 2009 10:29 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)

Clockwise from top left: carrots, green beans and daikon (No. 70); acorn squash with apple and bacon (45); corn and tomatoes with chili (11); polenta cakes with cranberries (27).
By MARK BITTMAN
Published: November 17, 2009
FOR cooks, most Thanksgiving problems are brought about by the sheer number of dishes competing for the stove: It’s not easy to roast a turkey and sweet potatoes for 20 at the same time. The best solution is to make food in advance, like one of the dishes that follow. More