My Husband has done the great honor of volenteering my services to cook the family Thanksgiving feast. I love this man and have been married to him for 18 months now. I sincerely thought he couldn't surpise me but he has managed to do it in a very big way.

I just graduated from the kids table in my own family, now how am I supposed to manage a fete like this?

I am no slouch in the kitchen when it comes to cooking. In fact I love to do it. However, I have never attempted anything more complicated than a roast chicken. My saving grace is that my family won't be here for this which is both good and bad. It's good because my family alone numbers at least 25 to 30 and it's bad because they are in TX and we are in FL. There shouldn't be anymore than 8 people to feed.

Here are my concerns besides what I have already mentioned.

My kitchen is only 66 square feet small. I only have one expanse of counter to work on. essentially there is one good electrical outlet that I can get to without moving the microwave.

My fridge is not the largest one on the block.

What do I cook besides turkey, masked potatoes, gravy, corn, green beans and pie? I don't want it to seem like I took the easy way out.

The in laws are insisting on bringing something and I don't know what to tell them to bring besides liquor.

How do I make sure it's all done at the same time?

How do I cook a turkey? My mother's is usually a bit dry. I don't wan't that to happen to mine.

How do I make gravy?

Will I be able to make it all from scratch like I want to?

Can anything be made ahead? How far ahead of time? Freezer or fridge?

Finally, how can I also be a guest at the party and not ignore my in laws? We don't get to see them often enough and I look forward to seeing them but fear I will be missing in action all day.