Need help for Thanksgiving?
There's lots of advice out there for everyone hosting their first Thanksgiving, or even old hands wondering how to rev up their traditional feast. Some options:
Butterball Turkey Talk-Line: 1-800-288-8372, or visit www.butterball.com for videos, tips and recipes.
Crisco Pie Hotline: 1-877-367-7438, with tips available 24 hours a day, or talk to live pie experts from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Twin Cities time Monday-Friday. Visit www.crisco.com for tips and recipes.
Landolakes.com: For all sorts of recipes and advice, visit and type "Thanksgiving" in the search field.
USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline: For questions about food safety, call 1-888-674-6854, or visit www.fsis.usda.gov.
Martha Stewart: She comes through, of course, with info at www. marthastewart.com/holidays.
Lynne Rossetto Kasper: She will host her annual "Turkey Confidential" from 10 a.m. to noon Thanksgiving Day on MPR, 91.1 FM; call 1-800-537-5252 with questions. Or check the Web page at splendidtable.publicradio.org/ turkey-confidential.
Kowalski's Markets: Its website is stuffed with info about proper turkey temperature, side dishes and more. Visit www.kowalskis.com and type "Thanksgiving" in the search field.