Lauren Allen of the website Tastes Better From Scratch always had two turkeys at Thanksgiving dinner when she was growing up — one made by her mother and another by her grandmother. "They would both ...

A properly made pan gravy rescues any meal, especially Thanksgiving. This golden sauce infuses moisture and flavor to everything it touches— from turkey to stuffing and potatoes. We savor dipping ...

o In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. o Add the flour and whisk continuously for 2–3 minutes, until ...

Gravy lovers shouldn't fret too much when dousing their side dishes. Leah Kaufman, a nutritition expert, says, "It's not bad." However, she does recommend being mindful of how much flour is added, as ...

Thanksgiving is unimaginable without gravy. For some, gravy is in the pantheon of recipes shrouded in mystery, seemingly unattainable to mere mortals. But that’s a myth. Gravy is the most basic of ...

Ask your butcher to remove the breasts, the full leg—which includes the thigh and drumstick—and the wings from the body. Cook the breast and legs separately and use the remaining turkey body and bones ...

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Even before I graduated from culinary school, I was elbows-deep prepping Thanksgiving dinner each year—and continued doing so for decades after as the designated "chef" in my family. So while the idea ...