An easy Thanksgiving

Did this week's holiday sneak right up on you?

With Thanksgiving falling earlier this year, many may need some additional help pulling together a menu. Luckily, all kinds of tricks and tips are now available to local residents who seek the key to a Thanksgiving made easy.

Ted Tomandl, owner of Old Erie Restaurant in Weedsport, encourages cooks to roast their turkeys at home, filling the house with that familiar holiday scent, but to also seek out alternatives for side dishes and desserts, the two greatest time-consumers of the holiday.