Here are a few tips from professional chefs, caterers and interior designers for how to avoid common mistakes while hosting Thanksgiving dinner.

Typically, frozen turkey inventories hit their peak by August ... or chicken in the sink under cold running water. But there is a distinct challenge with using your kitchen sink to thaw your ...

"Roasting Butterball’s Cook from Frozen turkey makes it easy for holiday hosts ... To release the bird from the inner wrapping in the bag, run it under cold water for a minute or two.

"Everyone goes into Thanksgiving Day with a half-frozen turkey," said Kobylinski ... Kobylinski suggests submerging the bird and running a thin stream of cold water over it.