This Thanksgiving, there’s one tool you need to keep out of the kitchen in order to cook the perfect turkey. Ironically, it’s the pop-up turkey timer. A pop-up turkey timer ― the kind that comes ...

“It’s an 800-number. The phones are staffed by experts.” Fans of “The West Wing” may recall the scene in which President Jed Bartlet is surprised to learn there is a hotline for turkey preparation ...

Thanksgiving hosts should buy their turkey ahead of time to allow for enough prep. A fresh turkey can be purchased a few days before you plan to serve it, as long as you have time to brine and season ...