FoodNetwork.com is the Definitive Destination For Thanksgiving Preparation

Indulge In More Than 100 How-To Videos, 14 Complete Menus From Food Network’s Celebrity Chefs, Turkey Tips, Sweepstakes and More

• Press Release
• Source: FoodNetwork.com
• On 9:00 am EST, Monday November 2, 2009

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--This November, FoodNetwork.com is all Turkey Day, all the time. Visitors to the site have even more to be thankful for this year, since this is FoodNetwork.com’s largest online package ever. Visitors can access a plethora of budget-conscious and quick-and-easy options, creative ways to cook new meals with leftovers, and simple tips to avoid turkey mishaps. (http://www.foodnetwork.com/thanksgiving)

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Start with the basics with FoodNetwork.com’s easy turkey tutorials:

• Turkey calculator - How long should the turkey cook? How big does it need to be?
• Turkey buying guide - How to choose the perfect holiday turkey.
• Top 10 turkey tips - Guidelines for tackling the big bird.
• Videos – Alton Brown, Paula Deen and other Food Network chefs share turkey tips and top recipes on everything from knowing when it’s done, trussing, making the gravy and carving the bird.

From mouth-watering appetizers to delicious desserts, FoodNetwork.com’s 14 comprehensive menus take the stress out of holiday planning:

• Food Network favorites Paula Deen, Ina Garten, Alton Brown, Rachael Ray, Bobby Flay and others offer videos, recipes and photos of everything needed for a traditional family feast.
• On a tight budget? Feast for less with the Thanksgiving potluck menu. Doing Thanksgiving on the go? Use the quick-and-easy menu. Don’t eat meat? Skip the bird and try the vegetarian Thanksgiving menu. Counting calories? Use the smart indulgence menu.

Celebrate the season with 24 classic Ina Garten Best of The Barefoot Contessa Thanksgiving videos. Learn how Ina handles everything from table settings to dessert in a compilation of her greatest Thanksgiving moments. On a not-so-serious note, Giada De Laurentiis dishes about how stressful it can be to cook for the entire family – especially dysfunctional ones – and reveals some personal Thanksgiving meltdowns.

Site users can get the scoop on sensational side dishes and also vote for their favorite green bean casserole recipe to enter the All-Star Green Bean Casserole Sweepstakes. One lucky winner will receive a grand prize of $4,000 cash, a $500 gift certificate for the Food Network Store and a year’s supply of Green Giant^® Valley Fresh Steamers.

The party’s not over once the first helpings have been served. FoodNetwork.com offers recipes and advice on what to do with all those leftovers:

• Turkey, cranberry and fontina panini
• Next-day turkey soup
• 30-minute turkey chili
• Thanksgiving leftovers videos – featuring Guy, Bobby and other Food Network chefs

Don’t miss expertly designed meal menus, exclusive videos, the chance to win $4,500+ worth of prizes, and even advice on how to deal with the turkeys in the family at the definitive Thanksgiving destination, FoodNetwork.com.

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