Make Your Own Jerky

Homemade jerky takes little more than patience.

Spicy Turkey Jerky

A combination of condiments and spice revives ho-hum turkey breast.

The Basics: How to Roast a Turkey

The centerpiece of Thanksgiving dinner.

Oven Ready Turkey and Tofurky Roast

This week’s mission: way-too-quick-cooking real turkey, and a gussied-up vegetarian protein.

The Basics: How to Make Turkey Gravy

Possibly the best part of Thanksgiving.

Our Favorite Butchers

We go for the real meat, the sustainably farmed, humanely raised and slaughtered, heritage, no-hormone, quality product, and for guys behind the counter knowledgeable enough to tell us where the meat came from and how to cook it.

Art of the Shock-tail

Bacon-infused vodka martinis, rum and steak sauce — has it really come to this?

Shelf-Stable Chicken in Kool-Aid Sauce

This week’s mission: low-cal, assemble-it-yourself convenience food and wannabe Italian dinners.

Easy, Fast, Fresh Dinners

Home-cooked meals that are quicker than ordering out.

Deli Creations and Salad Spritzers

This week’s mission: personally assembled fake deli sandwiches and the Binaca of salad dressing.

As Seen on TV!

Roxanne Webber’s Thanksgiving tips on timing out your dinner, what to do with the leftovers, and more.

All-American Drunk

This week’s mission: category-defying light rum and spiced apple schnapps from the Midwest.

10 Ways to Save at the Grocery Store

How to stretch your food dollars.

Bite the Antenna

Wires and spikes make up modern serviceware from Crucial Detail.

Key to the Liquor Cabinet

How to create the ultimate home bar.