The first thing to get right when cooking a holiday turkey is your turkey size. This can seem intimidating if you don't often buy whole animals by weight, but a simple rule of thumb helps: Expect to ...

I’ll never forget the Thanksgiving when the turkey didn’t finish in time for dinner. As a professional recipe developer, I knew how long to cook a turkey, but my experience must have made me flippant.

Picture your holiday turkey: Do you see the bronze bird as the centerpiece of a feast? Or do you envision a platter of crisp-skinned thighs nestled among a few favorite dishes for an intimate ...

The number one question the Butterball Turkey Talk-Line fields every year is how long it takes to thaw a turkey. This isn't surprising, considering the answer is longer than most people want to hear.

Steve Inskeep and his brother, Bruce Inskeep, discuss tips on how to safely make a deep-fried turkey and chat about their family's celebrated holiday traditions.

It's basically impossible to do if you're just trying to eyeball it. Nearly all of your guests will bring a bigger appetite than usual, piling their plates with turkey and half a dozen side dishes.

Turkeys aren't known for flying but their prices are soaring ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. A September outlook report from the United States Agriculture Department estimates that wholesale prices ...