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“What size turkey do I need?” is not an impossible question to answer as long as you have a headcount.

Thanksgiving Day menu from November 1917 at Fort D. A. Russell in Cheyenne, Wyoming.

Thanksgiving may look different in 2020, but history provides some surprising insights on how to approach the menu, traditions, and celebrations during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Carving up a Thanksgiving turkey doesn't have to be a chore.

You can be the model host for your Thanksgiving gathering by demonstrating exceptional turkey-carving skills. Here's how to give someone the bird.

Does your Christmas tree usually look like Charlie's?

Families have celebrated Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas with Charlie Brown and friends for years (and they still can).

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What better way to start conversation during Thanksgiving dinner than by debunking some of these common Turkey Day myths?

Submerging a frozen turkey into a vat of hot oil is a recipe for one of the worst Thanksgiving disasters imaginable.

The best mashed potatoes recipe is one you can make the day before without sacrificing that rich, buttery texture.

What you're having at Thanksgiving dinner likely depends on where you're from. Here are the recipes Americans are searching for and making across the country.

Cranberry sauce might be everyone’s least favorite Thanksgiving food, but that doesn’t mean they don’t eat it.

Rinsing raw poultry is the worst turkey sin people commit at Thanksgiving. Here's what you should really do to minimize your salmonella risk.

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Turkey and other tryptophan-containing foods can produce melatonin, but that’s not why you’re tired on Thanksgiving.

It might seem like the best time to book flights for holiday travel is still to come, but you should actually nab airline tickets ASAP.

Think beyond the Thanksgiving leftover sandwich.

Instead of pushing untouched stuffing and turkey into the depths of the fridge, try out these Thanksgiving leftover ideas to spread Turkey Day cheer a little bit longer.

Let's talk turkey—specifically, turkey myths.

Wash, chill, separate. And thaw appropriately.

Don't end up spending most of your day off on the road.

It's not just Butterball: Other companies offer hotlines staffed with experts who want to help you prepare the best turkey possible—plus delectable side dishes and desserts.