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• Diner’s Journal Blog: Yes, You Can Fit the Turkey in the Fridge. Here's How.

  A Thanksgiving tip: many condiments and veggies will be fine sitting out on our counter for a few days. Read More... Posted Nov 20 2012, 01:21 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Thanksgiving, Cooking

• Lens Blog: Food Photographs From the New York Times Studio

  There was a time when the wizards of the Times photo studio created whole tableaux to situate the dishes they photographed, unlike the food photographers of today. "We tried to show a whole menu." Read More... Posted Nov 20 2012, 12:38 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Cooking and Cookbooks, Food, New York Times, Thanksgiving, food photography, Bill Aller, The Lively Morgue, Darcy Eveleigh, Alfred Wegener, John Leland, Gene Maggio

• Diner’s Journal Blog: Sweet Potatoes Made Even Sweeter

  Melissa Clark demonstrates how to make maple candied sweet potatoes. Read More... Posted Nov 19 2012, 02:58 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Thanksgiving, Cooking

• Diner’s Journal Blog: How to Make Easy Cornbread Stuffing

  In a video, Melissa Clark demonstrates how to make cornbread-brown butter stuffing. Read More... Posted Nov 17 2012, 01:22 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Thanksgiving, Cooking

• Diner’s Journal Blog: Have a Thanksgiving Quandary? Ask the Help Line.

  The Dining staff is answering your pressing Thanksgiving questions. Read More... Posted Nov 16 2012, 07:35 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Thanksgiving, Cooking

• Diner’s Journal Blog: Video: How to Grate Butternut Squash

  Melissa Clark shares an easy way to handle butternut squash for muffins, pie, risotto or just sautéed in butter. Read More... Posted Nov 16 2012, 04:31 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Thanksgiving, Cooking

• Diner’s Journal Blog: Tips for Making Pie Dough

  Melissa Clark argues the case for homemade pie dough and offers tips to make it easier. Read More... Posted Nov 15 2012, 03:07 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Pies, Thanksgiving, Cooking

• Diner’s Journal Blog: How to Make Fresh Pumpkin Pie

  The ultimate pumpkin pie doesn't come from canned purée. Melissa Clark shows how to make a fresher, sweeter, richer pie. Read More... Posted Nov 14 2012, 04:45 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Thanksgiving, Cooking

• Diner’s Journal Blog: Hot Chile Butter Brings Flavor to the Bird

  Melissa Clark plans to skip the brine this year, flavoring her turkey with this fiery compound butter. Read More... Posted Nov 12 2012, 01:56 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Cooking and Cookbooks, Turkeys, Thanksgiving, Cooking, Clark, Melissa

• Diner’s Journal Blog: Class Up Your Cranberry Sauce

  What does a chef in Napa Valley do to jazz up her cranberry sauce? Add wine, of course. Read More... Posted Nov 09 2012, 04:48 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Thanksgiving, Cooking

• Diner’s Journal Blog: The Squash You Should Use in Pumpkin Pie

  Melissa Clark tested nearly every kind of winter squash at the market to determine which one makes the best pie filling. Read More... Posted Nov 08 2012, 02:53 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Thanksgiving, Cooking

• Diner’s Journal Blog: The Thanksgiving Help Line Signs Off

  The Help Line closes down for the holiday. Read More... Posted Nov 24 2011, 04:31 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Thanksgiving

• Diner's Journal: How Long Should I Let My Turkey Rest Before Carving?

  Resting a turkey is absolutely necessary — not optional — for maximum flavor and juiciness. Read More... Posted Nov 24 2011, 04:23 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Thanksgiving, turkey, Help Line 2011

• Diner’s Journal Blog: How Do I Know if My Turkey Is Cooked?

  Far and away, the easiest way for a home cook to gauge when a turkey is done is by using a meat thermometer. It need not be high-tech, but any instrument that can tell you when the thickest part of the thigh - or the center of a stuffed bird - is at 165... Posted Nov 24 2011, 04:05 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Thanksgiving, turkey, Help Line 2011

• Diner’s Journal Blog: How Do I Carve the Turkey?

  We give you Ray Venezia, the master butcher and head of the meat department at Fairway Market, demonstrating how to carve a turkey in a video from 2007 Read More... Posted Nov 24 2011, 03:51 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Thanksgiving, turkey, Help Line 2011