More Thanksgiving preparation tips

Get them shallow, strong and able to take the heat. Here are our tested best.

Here it is: your basic Thanksgiving game plan.

Go soak your bird. It’s the best holiday advice you’ll get.

With just a little extra effort, you can create a really special sauce.

The refrigerator, quick-thaw and microwave methods.

A tasting finds easygoing wines for the meal’s crazy array of flavors.

Go ahead, slather on the butter and heavy cream; Burgundy’s “other” wine can handle the heavy lifting.

cooking charts are not the best way to judge a turkey’s doneness. Always use a thermometer.

Here’s a rundown on what’s essential and what’s just cool to have.

Toll-free telephone services and Web sites offer answers to cooking and food-safety questions during holiday preparation times.