Ah, Thanksgiving. Is there any other meal during the year so freighted with expectations and so fraught with potential pitfalls? Nope. Not even close. Think unruly children, extended day drinking, ...

It's basically impossible to do if you're just trying to eyeball it. Nearly all of your guests will bring a bigger appetite than usual, piling their plates with turkey and half a dozen side dishes.

In a previous life as a cooking columnist at washingtonpost.com, I've counseled the most nervous of Thanksgiving newbies. No matter how many folks you're hosting, or if it's your first time or your ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Thanksgiving is coming, so just relax and accept the fact that you’ll get at least something wrong. The turkey will be too big. Or too small. Or too frozen.

Thanksgiving is coming and you need to just relax and embrace the horror. Accept the fact that you’ll get at least something wrong. The turkey will be too big. Or too small. Or too frozen. There won’t ...