WEDNESDAY, THE NIGHT BEFORE THANKSGIVING, 8:00 PM: “I want to make my mini-pies,” says Anna.
“Are you sure?” I say. “Do we maybe want to stick to something a little simpler?”
By that, I mean “stick to a recipe.” I’m usually more of a baker, and Anna is more of a cook. I’m good at following recipes, Anna’s good at improvising and figuring out which flavo…