Thanksgiving is almost here. You may already have your side dish lineup settled, with your go-to mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, stuffing and gravy. And dessert might be locked in too. Will it be ...

This year’s bird, like those before it, was spatchcocked—its backbone removed so it can lay flat on the smoker. “The picture-perfect turkey isn’t always the best method for flavor and moisture,” Bower ...

Hosting a backyard get-together comes with one unspoken rule: the food had better be worth showing up for. Smoked dishes bring a hearty, unmistakable flavor that seems to steal the spotlight and the ...

Uncrowned is a new destination for all things MMA, boxing, wrestling, and more, featuring Ariel Helwani. Why smoke turkey? A bird cooked in woodsmoke takes on a more interesting character. Meat gains ...

Prep your space to cut, flatten and eventually bake your turkey. Cut the back of the turkey (down the spine), and get rid of the innards (can be for stuffing or other uses). Turn the turkey with the ...

• This is a best of Lean and Lovin' It column, first published Nov. 14, 2018. Don Mauer is taking some time off. This year, if you're going to buy what I call a “sale-turkey” (you know, the ones that ...