As chef and owner of Varanese, River House and Levee at River House, John Varanese’s plate was already full. Now he needs a larger plate. Only days ago, he and his wife, Jeanna, welcomed a baby boy.

Brown sausage, and when it's mostly cooked, add onions, celery and mushrooms and saute. Turn down heat a bit and add garlic and paprika and cook until water mostly evaporates. Add stock, stir well, ...

It's time to talk about the holiday bird that might be sitting on your dining room table this Thanksgiving. No, not the turkey. You can do better than that. I'm talking about the "turducken." If you ...

Thanksgiving is a holiday for family and food and celebrating together. But for NFL fans around the world, there is another item that reenters the public consciousness around this time every year: The ...

A deep look into the intense, multi-day process required to create the legendary three-day turducken.

Between 2 pieces of plastic wrap, gently pound out the duck and turkey breast with a meat tenderizer. Should be 1/4 in thick. Season all the breast with salt and pepper. Wrap the duck around the ...

Turduckens, football and holidays go together like, well, a turkey stuffed with a chicken stuffed with a duck. Whether or not you let a turducken near your own holiday table, tales of this three-part ...

Good morning, celebratory cooking companions. We begin with requests on a topic that will probably make you weep: Onions. Questions came from A.E., a frequent correspondent full of questions. "First, ...