To arm you with as many tricks as you can fit up your festively colored sleeve, we've outlined some of the most common Thanksgiving fails -- and how to fix them.

Not sure which potato to pick at the market? We'll lead you through the different varieties and the best uses for each.

More than a few tricks you'll want to have up your sleeves for the big day. 

The Modernist Cuisine team teaches us how to cook, defrost, and reheat safely on the big day.

Breaking down the art, or science, of setting the table. 

A primer on cured meats. 

A roundup of all our favorite pastry tricks.

Amanda shows us a neat pastry trick with butter.

Today: Polite (and still-cool) ways to send out party invitations.

Amanda and Merrill show us how to carve a chicken.