Vichyssoise can help get your family and guests ready for dinner

Thanksgiving hosts understand that turkey and trimmings are often the stars of the holiday menu.

But some tasty tidbits serve as a precursor to the main meal and can set a strong precedent.

Since preparing the poultry often takes a lot of effort, it behooves hosts to keep appetizers simple, which can be accomplished without compromising flavor.

Vichyssoise can be traced to a Frenchman employed as a cook at a Ritz-Carlton hotel in the U.S.

Because the soup is served cold, there’s no need to worry about coordinating its completion with the arrival of Thanksgiving guests. This recipe for “Vichyss...