Tips & Techniques

You’ve spent days prepare an incredible Thanksgiving meal, and now it’s time to serve. The real challenge now? Making sure everything is warm when it hits the table—and stays that…

Cranberry sauce is deeply rooted in Thanksgiving tradition. Though molding fruits and vegetables in gelatin isn’t exactly in fashion these days, people still do it on Thanksgiving—and there’s always at…

Want a gorgeous-looking baked dessert that feels fancy but doesn’t require a lot of fuss? Then bake a Bundt cake. These German-inspired, ring-shaped cakes are incredibly simple—no layers, crumb coats or frosting required!—and…

Have you ever gotten up on a Thanksgiving or holiday morning to find your turkey isn’t completely thawed, or worse yet, you forgot to take it out of the freezer? As…

  When it comes to Thanksgiving prep, every minute counts; the last thing you need is to spend valuable time (not to mention elbow grease) peeling potato after potato. Peeling…

After 40 years in a test kitchen Christopher Kimball, founder of Milk Street, knows a thing or two about pie crusts. He understands better than anyone the obstacles that bakers might experience…

With Thanksgiving just weeks away, it’s time to start shopping for the anchor of your feast: the turkey. Here are a few things to consider when making your big decision.

Hummus is such a versatile, satisfying dip, the perfect accompaniment with everything from crudite to pita. Three-time James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur, Michael Solomonov, has mastered his technique on…

  If you’ve ever made pie from scratch then you probably know that one of the secrets to a super-flaky pie crust is very cold butter. But getting it evenly…

To pull off the perfect Thanksgiving feast, you need a plan. Culinary expert Natasha Gandhi-Rue has hosted many a holiday dinner, and has the Thanksgiving timeline down to a science.…