This Thanksgiving we hosted twelve people at our apartment including my Grandmother and Uncle who came up from Baltimore. I always want to make the environment as special as the food and I was excited to steal this idea from People magazine. I really love the informal chicness of the monochrome table arrangements and the butcher paper as tablecloth. Also the votive candles and flowers are low enough so that all guests can see each other. My mom still does the bird but I made delicious rosemary nuts as an appetizer and a Texas cornbread casserole. Find the nut recipe here.