HAPPY THANKSGIVING! I am so happy that I am not cooking a huge meal today, (cook like a champion today, for those of you that are). My husband and I are headed to Thanksgiving dinner at his parents’ house. My mother-in-law has her menu set. So, it makes it kind of hard to contribute something to the meal. I figured I would use this day to give some attention to the somewhat neglected courses: appetizers and dessert. The first two ideas that popped in to my mind were from other food blogs. For my appetizer, I am making Cranberry Salsa from the How Sweet It Is blog. I love this recipe because it allows you noshing and mingling time before the main event without filling you up.   For dessert, my Everest, a homemade cheesecake. This was my first attempt at cheesecake. As you all know, I am not a very confident baker, so having the fate of dessert in my hands is kind of scary. Luckily, it was a success. Joy the Baker’s Salted Caramel Cheesecake was so easy to make that I have no worries about this being a huge hit at dinner tonight.   I just want to …

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