The Roast Turkey: A Love Letter to the Thanksgiving Icon0

• FOOD
• October 18, 2025

It’s the sound of the oven door creaking open. The scent of sage and thyme drifting through the house. The unmistakable golden-brown shimmer under foil tenting. And then: the gasp, the applause, the carving. The roast turkey isn’t just a dish it’s the drumbeat of Thanksgiving, the centerpiece that anchors the holiday like no other.