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First Time Baking Turkey? Making Thanksgiving For Two? We’ve Got You
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Nov 25, 2020
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First Time Baking Turkey? Making Thanksgiving For Two? We’ve Got You
The pandemic has set the table for an unusual Thanksgiving meal this year, with as many unique situations as there are people.
STAMFORD, CT - NOVEMBER 24:  A Guatemalan immigrant carves the Thanksgiving turkey on November 24, 2016 in Stamford, Connecticut. Family and friends, some of them U.S. citizens, others on work visas and some undocumented immigrants came together in an apartment to celebrate the American holiday with turkey and Latin American dishes. They expressed concern with the results of the U.S. Presidential election of president-elect Donald Trump, some saying their U.S.-born children fear the possibilty their parents will be deported after Trump's inauguration.  (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)
A Guatemalan immigrant carves the Thanksgiving turkey on November 24, 2016 in Stamford, Connecticut.
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The pandemic has set the table for an unusual Thanksgiving meal this year, with as many unique situations as there are people.

The pandemic has set the table for an unusual Thanksgiving meal this year, with as many unique situations as there are people. 

Some folks used to being invited to the feast are now cooking for themselves for the first time. Those isolating alone or with one other person are in the position of creating a smaller spread, agonizing over whether to make mashed potatoes or mac-n-cheese. And the increase in smaller Thanksgivings has created a tiny turkey shortage (no, really). 

Whether you’ve never made a turkey in your life or are a connoisseur in the kitchen looking to spice up your sides this year, we want to hear from you at 866-893-5722. We’ve got two incredible chefs to answer your questions, soothe your anxieties and advise you towards culinary greatness. 

Guests:

Noelle Carter, chef, food writer and culinary consultant for Noelle Carter Food, a website sharing recipes, cooking techniques and helpful kitchen tips for the home cook; she is the former director of the Los Angeles Times Test Kitchen; she tweets

Nyesha Arrington, chef, culinary creative and host of Eater’s YouTube show “Improv Kitchen,” the second season of which comes out today; she tweets

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