We're sitting down with our favorite writers and cooks to talk about their upcoming cookbooks, their best food memories, and just about anything else.

Today: Sam Sifton on the new Thanksgiving: How to Cook It Well -- the perfect book for Thanksgiving newbies and family-bound "fellows in sweaters" alike.

Do you use the Hotline? If you haven't been lately, you're missing out -- between discussions about mint and peaches, questions about FOOD52 recipes, and discussions about canning, it's a lively place. Here are our top 5 Hotline questions of the week.

Do you use the Hotline? If you haven't been lately, you're missing out -- between discussions about chocolate sorbet and cherry pitting, questions about FOOD52 recipes, and discussions about the latest ban on foie gras, it's a lively place. Here are our top 5 Hotline questions of the week.

Do you use the Hotline? If you haven't been lately, you're missing out -- between discussions about tomatoes and tortillas, questions about FOOD52 recipes, and discussions about the quintessential summer meal, it's a lively place. Here are our top 5 Hotline questions of the week.

Do you use the Hotline? If you haven't been lately, you're missing out -- between discussions about porcini mushrooms and wild yeast levain, questions about FOOD52 recipes, and suggestions for making a super chicken-y roast chicken pan gravy, it's a lively place. Here are our top 5 Hotline questions of the week.

Do you use the Hotline? If you haven't been lately, you're missing out -- between discussions about macarons and caramels, questions about FOOD52 recipes, and inquiries on how to maintain stainless steel cookware, it's a lively place. Here are our top 5 Hotline questions of the week.

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