I’ll never forget the Thanksgiving when the turkey didn’t finish in time for dinner. As a professional recipe developer, I knew how long to cook a turkey, but my experience must have made me flippant.

Wondering how to cook a turkey or how long to cook a turkey? Butterball has your answers. Roasting in an oven is one of the most popular ways to cook a turkey. It's simple, convenient and gives your ...

When you're cooking a festive feast for lots of people and you have to navigate a hot kitchen, in-laws making not-so-helpful suggestions and various timers going off, it can be easy to mess up a key ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Getty Images For less stress the day of a big celebratory or holiday meal, try roasting your turkey at a lower temperature ...

Thanksgiving is just a few days away, and if there's one thing you have to right, it's the very dish that the holiday is all about: the turkey. The turkey is the centerpiece dish — the one that holds ...

There are many ways to cook a Thanksgiving turkey, of course — but which is best? Purists insist that roasting is the only way, whereas other cooks and chefs point to deep-frying, smoking or grilling ...

Cohen said one of the most common mistakes people make when cooking for Thanksgiving is under-seasoning their turkey. "Typically, people cook a whole turkey for Thanksgiving, which can make it ...

Attention turkey virgins: Get step-by-step cooking and carving directions here. Nov. 4, 2009 — -- Are you a turkey virgin? Never cooked a bird, but you think it's time to learn? You're not alone.

Roasting a turkey to perfection with crispy skin and moist, tender meat isn't as difficult as it seems. Estimate 15 minutes per pound at an oven temperature of 325 degrees Fahrenheit for your bird. To ...