I don't know how many here (if any) are on Bluesky, but author Claire Willett solicited readers' best/funniest stories of Thanksgiving meals gone wrong. The whole thing is worth a read, if you're on the platform (here's the link: https://bsky.app/profile/clairewillett.bsky.social/post/3m6fypqlkes2p), but I've picked a couple of fun examples to give you all the idea. Some are just basic mistakes:
Others have that "family stories that live forever" energy:
...and some are especially inspired examples of Cookery Gone Wrong (MRK, for those who don't know, is a popular/successful science fiction writer).
And finally, a moment that somehow turns The Dish We All Dread into something surprising and uplifting:
