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A Thanksgiving How-To If you've ever cooked a Thanksgiving meal, what are your tips for getting things to turn out just right? Chris Kimball of America's Test Kitchen helps sort through the advice. And if you've had everything go wrong — utterly and horribly wrong — share your story here.

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Thanksgiving Secrets: Cook's Tips From Chris Kimball

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Thanksgiving Secrets: Cook's Tips From Chris Kimball

November 23, 2011 • A cook's secrets are meant to stay in the kitchen — and many chefs feel that their techniques and special ingredients are their own property. Luckily, Chris Kimball of America's Test Kitchen is happy to share his secrets, as he offers tips to make a great Thanksgiving meal.

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Giving Thanksgiving Classics A Makeover

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Giving Thanksgiving Classics A Makeover

November 24, 2010 • Chris Kimball, host of America's Test Kitchen on PBS, gives Thanksgiving standards a "makeover." His recipe redos can help you overcome perennial culinary hurdles.

Giving Thanksgiving Classics A Makeover

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Potluck Dishes To Please Crowds And Cooks Alike

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Potluck Dishes To Please Crowds And Cooks Alike

July 16, 2010 • Potluck dinners, as anyone who's attended one knows, can be anything but lucky. It doesn't have to be that way — just ask Chris Kimball, host of PBS' America's Test Kitchen. For his new book, Kimball collected classic and heirloom recipes for tasty potluck dishes.

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Pass The Dessert: America's Thanksgiving Recipes

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Pass The Dessert: America's Thanksgiving Recipes

November 24, 2009 • For many of us, Thanksgiving is linked to memories of turkey, stuffing and cranberry dressing. But a culinary history of the "other" American holiday shows that a rich variety of desserts have been in and out of fashion over the decades. Chris Kimball of America's Test Kitchen features Thanksgiving favorites from days gone by.

Pass The Dessert: America's Thanksgiving Recipes

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Finally: The Ultimate Pumpkin-Sweet Potato Pie

November 24, 2008 • Cooking a pie entails risks — and many of them center on the crust. We asked chef Chris Kimball of America's Test Kitchen to share his recipe for the perfect pumpkin pie. Honed by hours in the kitchen, the recipe gives the mild pumpkin two strong allies: sweet potatoes and vodka.

Indigenous Echoes In A Thanksgiving Feast

November 27, 2008 • Though historians aren't entirely sure what was served at the first Thanksgiving meal in 1621, chefs at the National Museum of the American Indian have developed a menu reflecting tribal culinary traditions.

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Thanksgiving How-To: Horror Stories

November 14, 2008 • Have you fried a turkey — when you only meant to roast it? Or seated an uncle next to someone they refuse to speak to? Whether it ended in laughter or tears, share your story here.

A Thanksgiving Meal From The Test Kitchen

November 26, 2008 • When it comes to cooking large meals, experience is key. And few cooks have more experience than Chris Kimball, host of the PBS show America's Test Kitchen. In an annual tradition, Kimball shares his kitchen know-how with Renee Montagne and Steve Inskeep. And all the questions came from our audience.

A Thanksgiving Meal From The Test Kitchen

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Thanksgiving Answers From Chris Kimball

November 20, 2008 • When it's time to make the Thanksgiving meal, most cooks rely on time-tested recipes and a bullet-proof checklist — to make sure it's all done on time. Chef Chris Kimball of America's Test Kitchen answers questions from our readers about how to make a meal memorable — for the right reasons.

A Myth Examined: Can Turkey Make You Tired?

November 27, 2008 • Though we often blame the turkey, nutritionists say virtually all meats, tofu, dairy products and nuts have tryptophan. The Thanksgiving Day snooze may have more to do with other things, like overeating, wine and dealing with social interactions.

A Myth Examined: Can Turkey Make You Tired?

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For Some, There's A 'Turkey Day' Dilemma

November 27, 2008 • The Thanksgiving holiday, colloquially known as "Turkey Day," can be a soul-searching time for people who usually eat vegetables instead of meat.

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Thanksgiving Is Not Just A Dead Bird

November 26, 2008 • Comedian Paula Poundstone lists all the things she's most grateful for this Thanksgiving, including the Ziploc bag she puts her savings in. What would be on your list?

Thanksgiving How-To: Your Questions

November 14, 2008 • Are you cooking for Thanksgiving this year? It doesn't have to be stressful. Chris Kimball, founder of Cooks' Illustrated magazine, will help answer your questions.

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Making Those Thanksgiving Green Beans Exciting

November 24, 2008 • Mollie Katzen, author of The Vegetable Dishes I Can't Live Without, demonstrates from her kitchen in Berkeley, Calif., how to make her dramatically seared green beans. Says Katzen, "For a lot of people, it's not Thanksgiving without the green beans."

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Thanksgiving How-To: The Recipe File

November 14, 2008 • Do you have roasting a turkey down to a science? Know how to keep a casserole moist? Swap your favorite Thanksgiving secrets and recipes with your fellow NPR readers.

Thanksgiving Treat: Special Cranberry Relish

November 21, 2008 • Every year as Thanksgiving approaches, friends ask NPR's Susan Stamberg for her mother-in-law's recipe for cranberry relish. The side dish combines the sweet tartness of cranberries with soothing sour cream — and gets a kick from a little horseradish. "It sounds terrible but tastes terrific," Stamberg says.

Thanksgiving Treat: Special Cranberry Relish

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A Down-Home Thanksgiving on the Kimball Farm

November 22, 2007 • Chris Kimball, host of the TV show America's Test Kitchen, shares an old-fashioned Thanksgiving from his family farm in rural Vermont. He grew up nearby, where he learned to cook and do almost everything needed for this country feast.

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Getting a Time-Saving Jump on Thanksgiving Dinner

November 22, 2006 • The recipe for a traditional Thanksgiving dinner includes a pinch of frenzy, a dash of angst, and a sprinkle of panic. Christopher Kimball, host of the public-television show, America's Test Kitchen, says the big meal can turn out just right and on time — with a little planning.

Getting a Time-Saving Jump on Thanksgiving Dinner

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Christopher Kimball Saves the Thanksgiving Feast

November 24, 2005 • Thanksgiving can turn into a nightmare when your best-laid plans go awry in the kitchen. That's where Christopher Kimball can help. He is the creator of Cook's Illustrated Magazine and hosts the PBS television show America's Test Kitchen.

Christopher Kimball Saves the Thanksgiving Feast

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Thanksgiving at 'America's Test Kitchen'

November 25, 2004 • Stressing out about what the in-laws will think of your Thanksgiving turkey? NPR's Renee Montagne visits Chris Kimball at the PBS show America's Test Kitchen to get tips on how to cook the perfect bird or rescue a not-so-perfect one.

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Looking Forward To Thanksgiving Leftovers

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Looking Forward To Thanksgiving Leftovers

November 23, 2011 • Americans' favorite way to eat leftover Thanksgiving turkey is in a sandwich the next day. But this time, think outside the bread: Try tucking turkey into quinoa salad, quesadillas or an egg scramble. Cranberries and mashed potatoes get a second life, too.

Delicious Turkey Tips From Food Scientists

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Delicious Turkey Tips From Food Scientists

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November 22, 2011 • How do you make the perfect turkey? Shirley Corriher and Harold McGee, experts on the science of food and cooking, explain how to make sure the centerpiece of your Thanksgiving table is deliciously moist.

Delicious Turkey Tips From Food Scientists

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Photos: Rethinking Thanksgiving Classics

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Photos: Rethinking Thanksgiving Classics

November 24, 2010 • Chris Kimball of 'America's Test Kitchen' shows NPR host Renee Montagne how to re-invent Thanksgiving classics.

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