HOW TO HOST THANKSGIVING IN A RENTED CABIN...

Thanksgiving, with a side of escapism. What to buy, bring or make-ahead, plus: three easy desserts, and 8 after-dinner games to get the good times rolling.

Hello!

It’s been a stunning fall in the Hudson Valley, keeping my usual feelings of wanderlust at bay. Still, as we approach the biting cold and dark evenings, my cabin fever kicks into high gear—in the form of fantasizing about living in an A-frame with a crackling fireplace front and center and a forest for long lazy hikes outside the back door.

These…