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 ...

Confession: I sometimes skip adding turkey to my plate on Thanksgiving. I have excellent chefs in my family, but sometimes not even copious amounts of gravy can make up for a crumbly, flavorless bite ...

Several years ago, we roasted nearly 40 turkeys in our test kitchen and found a brined turkey to be the best. Every year since, we've retested the recipe. It's still our favorite.

Knowing how to brine a turkey could save you (and your family!) from years of dry Thanksgiving turkeys to come. Here are our five easy steps to achieve brining magic. Thanksgiving dinner used to be ...

You'll need it for the cornbread and pie, too. Alison Miksch; Food Stylist: Karen Rankin; Prop Stylist: Josh Hoggle Brining turkey stirs up a lot of strong opinions. Some people believe brining is a ...

After cooking nearly 40 turkeys in The Chronicle's test kitchen, we found a brined turkey to be the best. The brine, a seasoned salt-sugar-water mixture, is from Chez Panisse's Alice Waters and is ...