We have to travel, so I don't do the cooking. One year, though, I did host for the in-laws (7 people total). Luckily, it was the day after T-giving and we spent T-giving day at my parents' house. I didn't realize that it took a long time for the turkey to thaw, and mine was still in the freezer, so my mother gave me all the leftover turkey to take home for my dinner!