Turkey

  Most pros agree that if you’ve wound up with a dry turkey—which happens to both seasoned gobbler handlers and Thanksgiving novices—it’s wise to try to improve your technique next…

This secret trick is the key to the roasting the moistest turkey while you sleep.

Spatchcock, an old term of Irish origin, is an abbreviation of “dispatch cock,” a phrase used to describe preparing a bird by splitting it down the back, removing the backbone, spreading…

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…

  The American axiom “anything else is gravy” is a particularly lovely one because it indicates that the “extra,” the unexpected, is the gravy. It’s a bonus, or a boon.…

Thanksgiving, amazingly, is not all that difficult to make a gluten-free affair, says Williams-Sonoma test kitchen cook Emily McFarren. In fact, sometimes even the pros who don’t need to do…

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.

  We’d love to tell you that we love all our Thanksgiving recipes equally. After all, our test kitchen pros ensure every new recipe is so delicious that it can…

This retro casserole uses up leftover turkey in a tangle of egg noodles, button mushrooms and cheesy sauce—with delicious results. Baked in one pan, or divided into individual ramekins, it’s…

Whether it’s your first turkey or your 30th, there are always a few questions that pop up on the big day.  Our test kitchen tackled some of the most frequently…