Primeval pleasure: boiled in oil
You have to be something of a guy to throw a 15-pound turkey into a roiling pot of oil.

Thanksgiving alfresco
Emeril's Deep-Fried Cajun Turkey

Handling the bird
There is basic information you'll need to know before handling turkey, regardless of how you plan to cook it. Clip and save this handy list of dos and don'ts. Our series "Turkey 4 Ways" begins today and continues in Taste through Nov. 19.

dish
deconstructing

Sweet heat in a bottle
Some saucy aficionados may hope to tame the flame, but taste bud twisters were abundant at the Fiery Foods show in St. Petersburg.

Take a hearty appetite to Ferdinand G's
There's no skimping on portions at this new Spanish and Cuban eatery, and the food is so satisfying you'll want to have plenty of room to enjoy it.

Food File
Special events and food tastings