I was born and raised in the south, but my parents are from Boston. Cheddar cheese was a must for them. I love it with ice cream too, but have moved more toward cheddar as I get older for less calories. Maybe that's why this recipe struck a chord with me- I think mom and dad would have loved it. I just don't know what to do about the sage.
Agree the WSJ article is a good one. The recipes seem concise and well written (down to psi almost!) and I am anxious to try the cranberry. I'll make both crusts and we'll have the cranberry for Thursday and some variant of apple- will definitely do the cheese crust but maybe leave out the sage unless I get inspired.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone, and thanks for replying.