A Cheat Sheet for Turkey Time
It’s nearly game day—are you Thanksgiving ready? If not, we’ve got your last-minute meal prep covered with a few how-tos, basic recipes, and other Thanksgiving tips to get you through the week. From turkey stock to sides to biscuits—here’s what you need to prepare a Southern holiday feast.
Biscuit Biscuits
Tips for Light and Lovely Biscuits
Whether used as a vessel to deliver jam, honey or sausage or gobbled as is, biscuits epitomize the Southern table.
Taking Stock
How to Make Turkey Stock
So you’ve roasted your turkey, let it rest, and carved it up for the Thanksgiving feast, but what about all those scraps? Turns out, what’s left on the cutting board is the stuff of gold.

Turkey Dos and Don’ts
The Only Turkey Recipe You’ll Ever Need
Here, we’ve gone back to the basics, focusing on the techniques that yield a crispy, juicy bird: a dry-brine and a hot oven.
Great Gravy
Get Ahead with Sheri Castle’s Gravy
This gravy can be made ahead and reheated, which is a gift to cooks who are juggling pans and plates in the mad rush right before serving the meal.
Mashed Potatoes, Debunked
Step-by-Step to the Starch
A guide to making perfectly fluffy mashed potatoes and a recipe infused with just a hint of rosemary and butter from our TLP Test Kitchen.
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