By Dave CatheyFood editordcathey@oklahoman.comWhether they're roasting a turkey or making a special veggie loaf with a wattle, the kind soul making your Thanksgiving meal lives in a world that just moved from Defcon 3 to 2.With a working oven and a good plan, Defcon 1 will never arrive, but know for the next week anxiety levels in and around the kitchen will be palpable.Right about now, local kitchen professionals like chefs Kamala Gamble, Barbara Mock and Allison Dake are preparing to throw the throttle wide open.Their years of experience and expertise are a safety net to those of us who don't cook for a living but alas feel the weight of a slow-approaching contingency bent on getting fed.They understand amateur cooks and kitchen draftees nationwide are one week and one day from taking center stage for an event bound to be covered far and wide in annual family summations cloaked as Christmas cards.We convened at Guilford Gardens a couple of weeks ago to swap ideas for a seamless holiday feast, and to let you know that if the pressure is building faster than you can handle, it's not too late to reach out to a professional."Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday," Gamble said.Read more on NewsOK.com