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Set a few down the center of your Thanksgiving table. Leave room for serving dishes and passing plates.
Love apple cinnamon? Keep it away from the food, and burn votives in proper holders where you can watch them.
Bake your side, then bring the dish to the table on a trivet. Choose a size that fits your recipe and guest count.
Give every guest the same setup. Place the knife to the right of the plate, with its blade facing inward.
Swapping old handles? Measure between the screw-hole centers so your new brass pulls fit the existing holes.
Start with what you own, then add the pieces you’ll use again. You don’t need to replace the whole table setting.