The short answer: plan on 1 to 1½ pounds of uncooked whole turkey per person, choosing the higher end if you want leftovers. Buy fresh turkey 1 to 2 days before cooking, or buy frozen earlier and allow
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A good Thanksgiving wine pairing has to handle more than the turkey. There's sweet cranberry sauce, buttery potatoes, savory stuffing, and gravy, often in the same bite. Instead of hunting for a separate bottle for every
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The short answer: the lowest-concern uses are watering plants and giving a pot a quick pre-soak, and both require water from potatoes boiled without salt, cooled completely. Using the water in
The short answer: for pie slices that hold their shape, choose firm, fresh Granny Smith, Braeburn, Honeycrisp or Pink Lady apples. Mix varieties if you want a balance of sweetness, tartness and texture, although one
Planning food for an event sounds fun until you realize you're making choices for dozens, sometimes hundreds, of people with different tastes, schedules, and expectations. If your event is in
No matter what the season, wine makes a great gift. But it’s especially lovely around the holidays when we’re celebrating more often. Not only can wine enhance our favorite holiday meals, but it
The short answer: reserve about a cup of pasta water before you drain. Use it hot, a splash at a time, to loosen and bind sauces, add body to soups and moisten reheated pasta. Go easy on the salt in whatever you
The short answer: Most opened red and white wine lasts 3 to 5 days if you re-close it and refrigerate it. WSET says up to five days. Sparkling wine lasts 1 to 3 days with a stopper, boxed wine 2 to
The easiest way to send wine as a gift is to order from a licensed online wine shop or winery that's authorized to ship to your recipient's address. USPS doesn't accept wine shipments, and UPS and FedEx don't accept
The short answer: a ripe avocado is firm but yields to gentle pressure from your palm. Skin color helps with Hass avocados, which darken as they ripen, but not with varieties that stay green. The popular stem-cap test isn't
The short answer: keep ethylene-producing fruit, such as apples, pears and ripe bananas, away from ethylene-sensitive produce like leafy greens, carrots, cucumbers and squash. Keep potatoes away from
