After culinary school, I had an evening job as a line cook and a day job in a test kitchen. I never knew if I would be prepping live lobsters, decorating sugar cookies or testing Thanksgiving dinner ...

Here’s the thing: choosing how to prep your turkey sets the tone for the entire meal, and both brining styles bring something different to the table. You might already have a favorite, but once you ...

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Having the oven in use for long periods of time with the Thanksgiving turkey can make prepping the holiday meal a challenge. Kansas State University food scientist Karen Blakeslee recommends alternate ...