Suzanne Somers' Family Celebrates Thanksgiving After Her Death as Daughter-in-Law 'Channels' Her Cooking

The actress died on Oct. 15

Suzanne Somers' family is keeping her legacy alive through food.

Somers’ husband of 46 years, Alan Hamel, and son, Bruce Somers Jr., were surrounded by family on their first Thanksgiving without the late matriarch. Suzanne died on Oct. 15 from breast cancer one day before her 77th birthday.

On Thursday, Bruce shared a video to his Instagram Story showing a group of loved ones, including his wife Caroline, cooking and preparing meals in preparation for the holiday.

"@carolinesomers channeling my mom's cooking," he wrote. "So proud."

Caroline also shared a series of posts to her Instagram Story, showing food preparation, the colorful dinner table setup and a loving toast.

"Days of prepping by @carolinesomers yielded a beautiful dinner," reads a post re-shared by Caroline.

Before the matriarch's death, the family’s annual tradition had been to gather at Suzanne’s home in Palm Springs for "a week of family, nature and decadent holiday tastes,” Caroline, Bruce's wife since 1991, told PEOPLE. “It’s always been our family’s most treasured holiday.” Caroline and Suzanne previously worked side by side in the kitchen on the holiday.

Suzanne always "handled the turkey and made the world’s best gravy,” Caroline added.

This year, Caroline took the reins. "I learned from the best and I will do my damndest to honor her and feed our family with those familiar comforting tastes of Thanksgiving," she told PEOPLE ahead of the big day.

The Step by Step actress had many "talents in the kitchen,” according to Caroline. In her recent cookbook, Served: From My Family Table to Yours, released before Suzanne's death, Caroline wrote that Suzanne was "one of the best cooks I know."

"I have a lifetime of delicious memories of her talents in the kitchen,” wrote Caroline, who runs SuzanneSomers.com as the president of the family business. “She understands flavor. She calls it ‘the balls’ and that’s what I love about her.”

Caroline and Suzanne "made too many Thanksgiving feasts and amazing family meals to count," wrote Caroline. "We connect in the kitchen—rubbing elbows, tasting and tweaking along the way."

Related: Suzanne Somers' Daughter-in-Law Caroline Shared Her Favorite Memories Cooking with Suzanne Before Her Death

The Three's Company actress died at 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 15 after her breast cancer spread throughout her body, PEOPLE confirmed.

"She survived an aggressive form of breast cancer for over 23 years,” Somers' publicist R. Couri Hay said in part at the time of her death.

Related: Suzanne Somers' Official Cause of Death Revealed Nearly 2 Weeks After Actress Dies at 76

One day later, on what would have been her 77th birthday, the family gathered to sing her "Happy Birthday" around a heart-shaped cake with candles.

“Thank you for the out-pouring of love and affection for Suzanne. So many of you have asked what you can do to support our family. The most comforting gesture for us is to hear how Suzanne affected all of your lives,” reads a caption on the video posted to her Instagram. “We have set up a Tribute Book at SuzanneSomers.com and we would greatly appreciate it if you would add your comments. It helps for us to hear how her legacy of love lives on in all of you.”

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