Tradition meets stereotype: BBQ Turkey Recipe

This year marks the forth year I have not been home for the holiday season. I'm talking about the three month span from October to January. The first three years I missed the changes in the store windows, from back to school to ghosts and goblins to turkeys to Christmas lights. There is something about the decorations, the family time, the culture back home that makes those months difficult to be an expat. The weird thing though with this year, is that sting has dimmed over time. It would be nice to be back during those specific holidays, but I don't really wish to be anywhere else at the moment.

Thanksgiving is a week from today. Normally I would be running around Paris trying to find a turkey weeks in advance so I could get my hands on one, and fretting about how I'm going to find yams. This year not so much; I'm helping out with a potluck at my school, but it's not as much about the holiday as it is about enjoying a school gathering. You got to admit though, having Thanksgiving in a country that knows how to appreciate food isn't too bad.

However, I can still look around for ways to cook a turkey. Nothing says American Thanksgiving like a BBQ turkey. Maybe next year when I have enough space for a barbecue...