Cooking a Christmas Turkey

While turkey dinners are more frequently associated with the Thanksgiving holiday, it is often the main dish served at Christmas celebrations as well. Many of us feel that those few days of turkey ecstasy that follow the Thanksgiving dinner in the form of sandwiches, soups and various other creatively concocted leftovers is just not enough to satisfy our thirst for the bird, and dreams of that deliciously juicy Christmas turkey start dancing in our heads as soon as their calendars are flipped on December 1st.

In this series of free cooking videos, you'll learn how to prepare a turkey for your Christmas dinner. Expert chef Brandon Sarkis shows you step-by-step how to prepare the bird, including how to thaw a frozen turkey, how to properly prepare and stuff a turkey, and how to season and cook the dish to perfection. Fear not, turkey lovers; although a month separates the two most important eating days of the year, you will be well prepared to serve this turkey recipe after watching our free cooking videos.