One of our family’s most sacred Thanksgiving traditions is giving the turkey the right to determine dinner time. I honestly never know when that bird will be ready to eat, so I tell people to come early and prepare to stay late. Note: please do not respond with advice. Our turkey comes out just right every time. I’m not going to mess with this. But I am going to take notes this year and post them here to review next year just in case I glean some new insight. I used to refuse to cook turkeys on Thanksgiving. First, I don’t love turkey. I prefer ham. Second, turkey can be such a chore. But some people in my family (Mom, Daughter) must have their turkey. Thankfully, I discovered an amazing recipe about fifteen years ago that has revolutionized the whole process.* The mystery of when the turkey will be done is its only drawback. This recipe is worth navigating that challenge. Step 1: Forget to start thawing the turkey four days before Thanksgiving. (This wasn’t part of the original...