The Cook's Illustrated Team's Favorite Thanksgiving Recipes
Don't know which recipes to add to your menu this Thanksgiving? Here's what the test cooks and editors who developed them will be serving this year.
Heritage breeds promise juicier, more flavorful meat than do ordinary supermarke…
Have 10 minutes? You can make the best Brussels sprouts that you’ve ever tasted.
The goal—creamy flesh with deeply complex flavor—is entirely different from what…
After patiently scouring dozens of recipes, we finally created a pie with silky-…
For a new holiday side, we gussy up greens with a touch of cream and a crisp top…
We thought the classic light, tender American dinner roll couldn’t get any bette…
This classic English specialty transforms cream, sugar, and lemon into a lush pu…
Slow-cooking in a rich tomato sauce produces uniquely supple green beans infused…
Simple but bold flavor combinations breathe new life into this classic
Cooking the beans ahead saves time when you need it most—in the final moments be…
Notoriously dry turkey breast is tricky enough to roast indoors using a predicta…
Tired of struggling to peel and cut heavy-duty squash? Try something more delica…
Back-of-the-bag recipes aren't bad, but we found a way to make a dramatic improv…
Getting a flaky crust and caramelized apples can make this simple French tart no…
Of course it had to taste great. But we also wanted a gravy that could be made i…
Stuffing baked in a dish usually lacks any turkey flavor. What could we do to br…
Airy, elegant French cheese puffs, known as gougères, deliver toasty flavor with…
Italy’s rich herb-and-garlic-infused slow-cooked pork is one of the world’s bes…
Pavlova is a drop-dead gorgeous dessert of marshmallowy, crisp-shelled meringue …
The luxuriously rich and silky pomme puree served in Paris is the result of tedi…
Classic form and good looks are compulsory for a holiday centerpiece, but they d…
A perfectly cooked, crispy-skinned turkey breast can be just the ticket for a sm…
Stuffing baked in a dish usually lacks any turkey flavor. What could we do to br…
Our ultimate pie dough. It uses all butter, it’s dead easy to roll, and it bakes…
For great caramelization, don’t drown squash in sugar or syrup. Instead, sharpen…
A rustic dessert such as crumble should show off the fruit's tangy freshness—not…
For a classic sourdough bread recipe, we used a mixture of bread flour and whole…
We knew we wanted the ease of a free-form tart, but the typical delicate butter …
Turkey meatballs have a justifiably bad reputation. But if you boost the flavors…