Brining a Thanksgiving Turkey

I actually got the idea to brine the Thanksgiving turkey from Alton Brown - I was up late at night watching the Food Network and Alton came on explaining why brining a turkey is better because you don’t open and close the oven constantly AND the overnight brining makes a big difference in flavor. [...]

Cornbread Stuffing

Thanksgiving is probably my favorite holiday of the year because we always have a big party in North Carolina. One of my favorite sides happens to be stuffing - not the stuff you make from a box like Stove Top, but the kind where you can taste big chunks of freshly made cornbread. [...]