Gluttony Is Wrong. It's Wasteful.

That's The Ultimate Goal Of Most Turkey Recipes: To Create A Great Skin And Stuffing To Hide The Fact That Turkey Meat, In Its Cooked State, Is Dry And Flavorless. Does It Have To Be That Way? No. We Just Have To Focus On What The Turkey Is And What The Turkey Needs.

I Am Firmly In The Lard Camp. It Must Be What We Call Leaf Lard, Which Is A Specific Kind Of Lard That Resides Around Certain Internal Organs In The Pig.

Remember, America: Organization Will Set You Free.

Jeff Smith Was The Julia Child Of My Generation. When His Television Show, 'the Frugal Gourmet,' Made Its Debut On Pbs In The 1980s, It Conveyed Such Genuine Enthusiasm For Cooking That I Was Moved For The First Time To Slap Down Cold Cash For A Collection Of Recipes.

If You Really Love Stuffing, Wait Until The Turkey Comes Out Of The Oven, Add Some Of The Pan Drippings To The Stuffing, And Bake It In A Dish. That's Called Dressing, And That's Not Evil - Stuffing Is, Though.