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Classic Caesar salad dressing is deeply debated. A quick search on the internet will lead you to over one-million recipes, each of them different. Some claim the classic doesn’t contain anchovies. There are recipes without egg yolks, and dressings made from tofu and even mayonnaise, but none of these are the best Caesar salad dressing. The best Caesar salad dressing starts with anchovies and garlic, and it creates an emulsion with raw egg yolks, mustard, and two types of oil. The best Caesar salad dressing is deceptively simple and delectable — and this is it.

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Pecan pie, the simple, plain-looking pantry dessert made of pecans, butter, eggs, sugar, and corn syrup, doesn’t quite have the same allure as a sparkling apple pie or a towering lemon meringue. Even Ree Drummond (aka the Pioneer Woman) confessed she, too, was skeptical of pecan pie as a child. But when she finally came around to it, she published her own recipe for it, and it has grown to become one of the most popular pecan pies on the internet.

The Pioneer Woman’s pie calls for a homemade all-shortening crust, which is filled with a classic combination of butter, sugar, and eggs, as well as brown sugar and vanilla to give it extra caramel-y flavor. The pie’s namesake nuts are chopped, a departure from many recipes where the pecan halves are left whole. Here’s what I thought about the pie when I put all the pieces together.

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• Pioneer Woman’s Pecan Pie
• Sylvia’s Perfect Pie Crust

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For many, a whole turkey is the largest, heftiest grocery item that most of us haul into our kitchens all year. We hope our Thanksgiving Day bird is bronzed and beautiful, with juicy white breast meat and tender dark meat. But let’s be honest — that’s not an easy feat.

To that good end, we seek guidance, tips, and hints — year after year. If we roast only one turkey each year, we tend to forget last year’s lessons and need to refresh our game plan and seek a little reassurance. If we’ve never cooked a turkey in our lives, we need detailed how-tos and hand-holding.

With that in mind, I set out to test some of the most popular turkey recipes out there — from Alton Brown, Ina Garten, Martha Stewart, and Ree Drummond — to determine which one might deserve a spot on your Thanksgiving table this year. For the sake of a true comparison, I prepared the recipes exactly as written, no matter what I might have learned from reader comments or my own personal knowledge and years of experience. And I learned something from each, because there are always new tips and hints out there to help us.

Ree’s offered a homey, old-fashioned approach that reminded me of the way my grandmother made turkey, but with the benefit of a brine. Martha suggested a fascinating way to shield and moisten the delicate breast meat. Alton’s high-temperature blast created perfect browned skin. Ina streamlined a smart, simple path to a wonderful turkey.

So which turned out tops on my list? Here’s how they ranked, from my least favorite to most.

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Martha Stewart describes her Thanksgiving turkey as “plump” and “regal,” and honestly? I expect nothing less from the expert entertainer. We’re testing popular Thanksgiving recipes on Kitchn all month, and unlike the other turkey recipes I tested — here’s Alton Brown’s, Ina Garten’s, and the Ree Drummond’s — Martha drapes her turkey in a cheesecloth soaked in wine and butter. Fancy. Here’s what happened when I made Martha’s version in my own kitchen.

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Researchers at the Cleveland Clinic¹, a non-profit academic medical center in Cleveland, Ohio, retrospectively studied 122,007 patients who underwent exercise treadmill testing at the clinic between Jan. 1, 1991, and Dec. 31, 2014, to measure all-cause mortality relating to the benefits of exercise and fitness. The study found that increased cardiorespiratory fitness was directly associated with reduced long-term mortality, with no limit on the positive effects of aerobic fitness.

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In addition to his stellar recipes, hatred of unitaskers, and science-y explanations, Alton Brown is also super well-known for all his Thanksgiving-related wizardry. Lucky for me, I’ve gotten to see AB in action leading up to many Thanksgivings: I worked for him in his Atlanta-based test kitchens for more than 10 years.

While I was on his staff, I tested recipes and helped procure tools (and ingredients) for Good Eats film shoots, those old Thanksgiving Live shows on Food Network, and more. Needless to say, I’ve gotten pretty familiar with the kitchen helpers he swears by.

These are the five things Mr. Brown would never be without while cooking Thanksgiving dinner.

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When it comes to kitchen gear, we all love products that deliver on the promise to #buyitforlife — products that last, can be washed over and over, and contribute less to landfills and more to our own enjoyment and use.

But they also have to work, right? A long-lasting product that doesn’t do its job is useless. I would add extra points if it’s reasonably good-looking, as a long-lasting, hardworking product that is also beautiful is truly a holy grail.

Today I have one of my all-time favorite long-lasting, hard-working, gloriously perfect products for you — good for gifting or just buying for yourself right now.

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The leaves are falling, the air is crisp, baseball season is over, and football is in high gear. It’s official, the holidays are here. Really, they have been for a while. The official kick-off, pumpkin spice season, has been here since early September.

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If you thought reusable cupcake liners were only good for baking, then think again. Turns out those colorful silicone cups, like these rainbow-hued cuties by AmazonBasics, are awesome for cleaning and organizing stuff around your home, too. Don’t believe us? Read on for a bunch of ways you can use (and reuse) silicone baking cups outside of the oven.

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Whether you like it brined, bacon-wrapped, or something in between, no Thanksgiving spread is complete without a centerpiece turkey. And all month long, as Kitchn is testing out some of the most popular Thanksgiving recipes on the internet (here’s Ina Garten’s, Martha Stewart’s, and Alton Brown’s), we’ve been especially excited to dive into the main event.

One turkey and brine recipe that kept popping up as a crowd favorite came from Ree Drummond, aka the Pioneer Woman. True to her ranch roots, I expected her to offer a homey, old-fashioned approach, reminiscent of the way my grandmother made turkey. But would it be as easy (she promises only 10 minutes of prep) and delicious as promised? Here’s what I found out.

Recipe: Pioneer Woman’s Roasted Thanksgiving Turkey
Recipe: Pioneer Woman’s Favorite Turkey Brine

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