Quick fixes for Thanksgiving fiascos like cracked pie and cold turkey

Wondering why you ever volunteered to cook Thanksgiving dinner? You're not alone. The Internet is mobbed with stressed chefs surfing for answers to pressing Turkey Day questions and solutions to cooking disasters. Top catastrophes include gummy dressing, red wine spills and the ultimate dessert tragedy: the cracked pumpkin pie. Fear not: Toss the dressing back in the oven, splash some boiling water on the tablecloth and slather that crater with whipped cream. But the No. 1 cry for help? "My turkey is still frozen!" This seems bad, especially when you realize how long it takes to cook a turkey, but you can thaw it in the microwave. Even the Department of Agriculture has that one among their tips for not giving your guests food poisoning. [Source]

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