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 ...

Make room in the oven this Thanksgiving with a Spatchcock Smoked Turkey recipe that stays moist and tender. By relying on the smoker rather than a traditional baked bird, you can keep the oven freed ...

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 ...

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 ...