Chefs and home cooks agree: celery root is an ugly–but tasty–vegetable. David Leite discovers some of the many uses for the Ugly Betty of the produce world.

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Confused about fresh turkey, frozen turkey, kosher turkey, organic turkey, free-range turkey, and basted turkey? This turkey guide explains it all for you.

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This Portuguese orange-olive oil cake smacks of intense orange flavor and is very moist, thanks to the olive oil. Use navel oranges and a fruity olive oil.

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