Highlights

    1. PhotoExtra-crispy Parmesan-crusted roasted potatoes.
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      The Best Roast Potatoes Manage to Get Even Better

      How do you improve on perfect potatoes? J. Kenji López-Alt coats them with Parmesan for a crisp cheese crust.

    2. PhotoHeat subdues celery’s vegetal flavor in this lighter take on potato-leek soup.
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      The Real Heart of Thanksgiving

      Long relegated to the stockpot and the crudité tray, celery is the holiday’s unsung hero — and deserves a special spot on your menu.

  1. PhotoRoasted turkey hangs next to char siu in a barbecue case at New Yee Li in Dyker Heights, Brooklyn. New Yee Li is one of several shops and restaurant across the United States that offers Chinese barbecue-style turkey for Thanksgiving. 
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    Chinese Roast Duck, but Make It Turkey

    With juicy meat and extra-crisp skin, Thanksgiving turkeys cooked in the manner of ducks are keeping Chinatown barbecue restaurants busy across the United States.

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    Rice at Its Finest

    To elevate rice to the center of the holiday table, Yotam Ottolenghi bakes it in fragrant stock, with mixed mushrooms.

  3. PhotoFrom left, three pies made with buttery, crisp shortcut pie crust: hazelnut, pear and cardamom tart; walnut and molasses pie; and a British bakewell tart with cranberry sauce.
    CreditLinda Xiao for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Monica Pierini.

    The Shortcut to Crisp, Tender Pie Crust

    Once the chef Clare de Boer learned the grating trick, she never went back to rolling.

  4. Wines of The Times

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    And Now the Easy Part: Selecting Thanksgiving Wines

    Good wines for the long haul of the holiday feast can come from anywhere in the world. Plan on a white and a red, and plenty of both.

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    CreditMarcus Nilsson for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Maggie Ruggiero. Prop Stylist: Paige Hicks.

    Sean Sherman’s 10 Essential Native American Recipes

    The founder of The Sioux Chef, a company devoted to Indigenous foods, created recipes to showcase tribal diversity across the lower 48 states.

  2. Wine School

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    Champagne-Style Sparklers, Made in America

    Sparkling wines come from all over the world, in many different styles. But what about those made here using the same grapes and method as Champagne?

  3. Front Burner

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    Linens for the Holiday Table

    These colorful linens from Loyale Studio may be used in the kitchen or in the dining room.