Turkey News

Space shuttle Atlantis' astronauts thought they were going to give thanks with pantry leftovers Thursday as their mission drew to a close, but found turkey dinners awaiting them.

Good news this Thanksgiving: Compared with 50 years ago, some staples of the Turkey Day table have fewer calories.

Nov. 25: Joined by daughters Sasha and Malia, President Barack Obama granted an official pardon to the White House turkey Wednesday.

I'm itching like a like a volleyball playing nudist in a field of poison oak to inflate the first 4 story tall balloon and kick start the national parade of giving thanks down Main Street, because Turkey Holocaust Day couldn't come soon enough as far as I'm concerned.

Want to be a Thanksgiving "early bird" and carve your turkey before your guests arrive, so you can enjoy the holiday, too? This make-ahead idea will have you serving a juicy bird that's carved to perfection without the last-minute fuss.

Don't have the time or oven space to do the bird this year? With a sharp knife and a grill, you can free up your oven, cut your roasting time from the standard three to four hours down to one, and get some tasty taters, too.

Get into an "L-tryptophan-tastic" mood. Peter Bernard HealthKey.com November 25, 2009 This time of year you start to hear a lot of talk about turkey.

Don't blame the turkey when it's time for the after-dinner nap Thanksgiving Day.

Gobble up the savings as several PSN titles are priced perfectly for tryptophan overdose relaxation.

Why wait until you get to grandmother's house to start cooking when you can make the whole dinner from the heat of your car engine on the way? That's basically the idea behind Manifold Destiny , the guide to cooking on your car engine.

YOU WILL NEED: A sharp carving knife, a good fork and a large cutting board placed on a towel to avoid dripping juices.

Bacon bastes the bird, infuses it with flavor, crisps the skin and ensures tasty gravy.

Pete Marczyk and Barbara Macfarlane do not leave their work behind when they leave Marczyk Fine Foods and head for their great old Denver house with the big, new kitchen.

Ha, just kidding, you're totally overweight. And Thanksgiving's coming! Which won't help! But we can.

Tips to help you have a safe and happy Thanksgiving. Content courtesy of the American Diabetes Association.

Good news this Thanksgiving: Compared to 50 years ago, some staples of the Turkey Day table have fewer calories.

Deep-frying. Wood-smoking. Sous vide. The mind-numbing number of suggestions for mining flavor from the typically unforgiving Thanksgiving bird have proliferated in recent years.

Preparing Thanksgiving dinner is enough of a pressure cooker, never mind having to do on-the-fly math to get it right.

If you haven't started planning for the big day Thursday, you're not alone. The Monthly Measuring Cup holiday 2009 survey from allrecipes.com found that 58% of Americans wouldn't begin planning their Thanksgiving meal until several days beforehand.

If you have family or friends staying with you during this long holiday weekend, you probably are counting on using your roast bird to get more than one meal.