Ann Taylor Pittman is a Senior Food Editor at Food & Wine. She is a writer, recipe developer, editor, and cookbook author with more than 26 years of experience in food media. Best of all, simple ...

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 ...

Thanksgiving is almost here, and for most people, turkey is the focal point of the holiday table. But getting it there raises all sorts of questions. How much should I buy? How long does it take to ...

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 ...

Whether you're roasting your first bird for Friendsgiving or hosting Thanksgiving dinner for the 26th time, use this handy guide to roast the perfect holiday turkey. I tested this recipe SEVEN times ...

Allie has been Lifehacker’s Food Writer since 2021. She earned her bachelor’s degree at Ithaca College in drama and studied at the Institute of Culinary Education to earn her diploma in Pastry and ...

It’s time to tame the bird. There are many ways to cook a turkey, and choosing your method is the first step to a seamless Thanksgiving dinner. To brine or not to brine? Dry or wet? Roast, smoke or ...

This story was originally published on Nov. 16, 2023, and has been updated to include a rerun of the podcast episode. It can be daunting to make a turkey for friends and family for Thanksgiving, ...

When we’re putting together our Thanksgiving menu each year, the turkey is usually the first thing on our minds. When you think of the bird sitting front and center on the holiday table, the image of ...