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The saying goes that timing is everything, and nowhere does that adage ring truer than in the kitchen. Whether you're poaching eggs, whipping up the ultimate chocolate chip cookies, or making a juicy ...

...and it will start that timer. (Google Home works the same way, but my own kitchen is an Alexa shop.) “Alexa, set a turkey timer for four hours,” you can say. “Alexa, set a potatoes timer for 20 ...

I'm not exactly a hotshot in the kitchen. I can admit that. But I do get by with a little help from my friends. Seriously, I'll take all the help I can get and, this Thanksgiving, I already have a ...

When it comes to talking turkey, you know we're all about that baste, 'bout that baste. Thanksgiving is almost here, folks, and it's time to start cooking the bird if you haven't already. Despite the ...