What Turkey Should I Buy?

Check out what Chowhounds say before you do your Thanksgiving shopping.

How to Keep Guests Out of the Kitchen

And understand why they’re in there to begin with. (By Lessley Anderson)

Viva Sous-Vide!

The controversial French practice of cooking vacuum-sealed food at low temperatures yields stellar results. (By Louisa Chu)

Fewer than 1100

<i>1080 Recipes</i> offers a view into Spanish home cooking. (By Sara Dickerman)

Chef Hoss Zare revamps an SF SOMA classic. (By Cicely Wedgeworth)

Mario Batali is called on the (red) carpet for his schlubby choice in footwear. (By Stephanie V.W. Lucianovic)

Sugar-roasted pumpkin and mince-filled wheat dumplings. (By Sarah Perry)

How do you like your matzo balls? Light and floaty, or dense and sinky? (By Miriam Wolf)

How to keep it moist and tender. (By Caitlin McGrath)

The New Yorker plumbs the history of the hangover. (By Traci Vogel)

How to achieve the ultimate ear. (By Caitlin McGrath)

A Spanish chef doesn’t want his Michelin rating. (By Traci Vogel)

Stubborn jar lids can be frustrating. Here are some hints and gadgets recommended by chowhounds. (By C. Thi Nguyen)

Hounds recommend the best bakeries. (By Mark Hokoda)

Rule number one: Don’t cook it too long. (By Mark Hokoda)