8 Biggest Thanksgiving Mistakes (and How to Avoid Them)

Learn how to avoid the most common cooking mistakes on Thanksgiving.

I’m really looking forward to a big festive Thanksgiving with lots of family and friends this year. I love the food and (no surprise since I’m the food editor of EatingWell Magazine) the cooking too. All this worry that Americans have over the meal seems just plain silly to me. So whether you’re like me and look forward to Thanksgiving all year or you’ve got the Butterball Turkey Talk-Line programmed into your speed dial, take a few deep breaths and get ready for a simple, beautiful and enjoyable Thanksgiving. Here I’ve come up with easy solutions for 8 common Thanksgiving mistakes, so you can avoid them.

—Jessie Price, Deputy Food Editor, EatingWell

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