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Expertly Spiced and Glazed Roast Turkey

Starting hot creates good browning from the get-go, while a lower cruising temperature finishes the meat without drying it out.

Absolutely Everything You Need to Know About Thanksgiving Turkey and Gravy

After reading through these turkey FAQs, you’ll have all the intel you need.

I Don’t Like Spatchcocking and You Don’t Have to Either

The name is dumb, and so is the process.

Dry-Rubbed Roast Turkey

Cooking the turkey on a rimmed baking sheet is great for all-over browning, but be very careful as you remove it from the oven so that the drippings don’t slosh over the sides.

Dry-Rubbed Turkey Breast

The breast goes into the oven at a relatively high temperature to take on some color, then finishes low and slow for extreme juiciness.

Shopping List for Our No-Stress Thanksgiving Menu for 2–4

Here's everything you need to cook our Thanksgiving menu for your nearest and dearest.

Thanksgiving for 20: The Game Plan

Hosting Thanksgiving for 20 is easier with a plan. Here's your step-by-step guide.

A Totally Doable (and Delicious) Thanksgiving Menu for 20–40

The first rule of hosting for 20 or more: let go of the Norman Rockwell turkey-carving moment.

A Three-Hour Thanksgiving Menu for 6–8

The secrets of the speed? A cut-up turkey and a puff pastry pie.

Turkey for Twenty

Roasting turkey in pieces is a great strategy when cooking for a large crowd. You can buy the turkey already cut up, separate two turkeys yourself, or ask your butcher to do the work for you.

Turkey for Two With Pan-Sauce Gravy

This easy Thanksgiving breast is just the right amount to serve two with leftovers, or four for dinner.

The 5 Best Thanksgiving Recipes from Gourmet Magazine

These 5 recipes, straight from the Gourmet archives, are soon to be your Thanksgiving classics.