1. Have on hand 1 large or 2 smaller roasting pans. 2. Set the turkey in the pans, skin side up. Pat dry with paper towels. Sprinkle generously with salt. Refrigerate the turkey, uncovered, for at ...

6 skin-on turkey thighs 1½ teaspoons fine sea salt ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 4 cloves garlic, minced 2 teaspoons minced rosemary ...

Whether you’re driving it to dinner an hour away or you just want to plan ahead, here’s the best strategy for a Thanksgiving bird you can prepare in advance. This spatchcocked bird — roasted at a high ...

1. The night before Thanksgiving, take the turkey out of its wrapping, dry it off, and, from a distance of about a foot, give it a nice sprinkling of kosher salt. Grind some pepper onto it then ...

I’m no stranger to roasting turkeys. I cooked my first Thanksgiving dinner at 21, and in the decades to follow, I’ve tried just about every imaginable technique for cooking that holiday bird. Well, I ...

Roasting a turkey always feels like a high-stakes moment, and most of the stress comes from one question: how do you keep it juicy? People try everything from elaborate brines to last-minute basting ...

We are days away from the biggest food holiday of the year. This year, celebrations are averaging nine attendees, the same as last year, according to Butterball's 2025 Togetherness Report, which ...