Chrissy Teigen is embracing the holiday spirit early this year, offering fans a glimpse into her family’s festive plans. The 39-year-old celebrity recently shared insights while hosting Amazon’s Home for the Holidays event in New York City, as reported by People Magazine.

During the event, the Cravings cookbook author revealed that she and her husband, John Legend, along with their four children, will return to New York for Thanksgiving. Their kids—Luna, 9, Miles, 7, Esti, 2½, and Wren, 2—enjoyed the experience so much last year that they’ve decided to repeat the tradition. “It was just so beautiful,” Teigen commented, noting how the city simplifies holiday planning.

Teigen explained, “It’s so easy; there’s such a variety of amazing things to do. Our older kids and our two younger ones, whether they’re little babies or toddlers, can all find something enjoyable. The range of activities here is incredible for children of all ages.” She added with enthusiasm, “So we’re coming here, and I can’t wait.”

Curious about what a Teigen-Legend Thanksgiving entails? You might be surprised by the family dynamics, especially since John Legend is stepping up to handle the turkey this year.

If you’ve ever wondered what Thanksgiving looks like at the Teigen–Legend house, the answer might surprise you.

“I hate turkey,” the mother-of-four admitted with zero hesitation. Instead, she relies on a signature chicken recipe from her cookbook, usually roasting two smaller birds nestled together as a turkey swap.

But in recent years, hosting has expanded, a lot. “With John’s entire family, which is very extensive, we’ll usually do four chickens,” she said. But this year? Things may change thanks to a recent purchase. “But then John also just bought a smoker, so I feel like this year, he is going to take over the turkey duties.” Chrissy shared.

Sides are non-negotiable. She’ll be making her mom’s scalloped potatoes, and Legend is already committed to his beloved mac and cheese. “Those are the things that are staples every single year,” she said.

When it comes to gifting, Chrissy insists Legend is incredibly easy to shop for. “It sounds dumb, but he really loves getting a beautiful silk robe or something,” Teigen explains. “He loves a man bag. It’s hard, because obviously, he is a musician, and I’m like, ‘Should I get him Miles Davis’s old recordings, or this?’ But, no. He’s a simple dude, and he likes really simple things.” Even though she’s tempted to get him something music-related, simple things always win.

Her most cherished gift from him? A personalized family “yearbook,” packed with their favorite photos from the year. 

“It’s almost like a coffee table book,” she says. “And it’s three inches, and it’s the most beautiful photos from our whole year. They’re just a bunch of cell phone photos, but they’re photos that are important to us and significant for us.”

Holiday decorating in the Teigen–Legend household is an all-hands-on-deck operation, mostly thanks to Luna.

“Luna loves crafting,” the former Sports Illustrated model says. “I love the gingerbread houses that you don’t eat. They’re kind of frosting mixed with glue and everything and you have those out.” But poinsettias? Absolutely not.

“I hate poinsettias so much,” she says. “I hate the color red in my home. There’s something about red that just really irks me. I get it for the holidays. I understand it being on your tree and if you’re going for a very big Christmas-y look. But aside from that, unless you go full-on with it, I really hate that plant so much.”

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