Classic Thanksgiving turkey. Make sure to carve the turkey in the kitchen (and not at the table) to minimize mess. Food styled by Barrett Washburne. (David Malosh/The New York Times) By MELISSA CLARK There are myriad ways to cook a Thanksgiving turkey, and I’ve probably tried them all. I’ve spatchcocked, grilled and splayed. I’ve wet-brined, butter-basted and chile-swabbed. But with each new recipe I try, I grow more convinced that the simpler it is, the better the bird and t

Bryce Gilmore, the chef and owner of Barley Swine in Austin, Texas, on Nov. 23, 2013. Gilmore said earning a Michelin star brought in customers in a way no other accolade had. (Ben Sklar/The New York Times) By MEGHAN MCCARRON Since leading the kitchen as chef de cuisine at Alinea in Chicago in the late 2000s, Dave Beran has had a long history with Michelin, making him an obvious fit for the new Apple TV show “Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars,” which premiered on Oct. 10. In

Ben and Tim Jordan, at their vineyard on the family farm in Fort Defiance in the Shenandoah Valley, Va., May 14, 2025. They are slowly converting the vineyard to hybrid vines in an effort to farm more naturally. (Jennifer Chase/The New York Times) By ERIC ASIMOV Matt Niess is trying to do something different. Unlike almost every other grower and winemaker in California, Niess, the proprietor of North American Press in Sonoma County, is focusing squarely on hybrid grapes, cros

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