Andy Kruse

We, the editorial staff, are getting pretty good at predicting which pieces of web content you're going to like. Even before we post them on Facebook, we know that rankings and numbered lists are usually a hit; Lynne's taste-tests of canned tomatoes and chicken broths are evidence of this. We know you're going to like recipes that involve alcohol (see: Guadalajara Punch) and things to eat after you've consumed that alcohol (see: the Sussman brothers' collection).

Cracked flesh on a tomato can be the product of too much water, inconsistent water, or just a variety with thin skin.

One of the eight tomato plants created for Lynne Rossetto Kasper died within days of exposure to the outdoors. The other seven are alive, but with varying degrees of fruitfulness.

For the past 5 years, botanist Joseph Tychonievich has been working on a tomato plant named for Lynne Rossetto Kasper. He's been narrowing and focusing the offspring of his initial cross to consistently produce the taste that was desired. It's done.

For years we've been taking your calls on Thanksgiving morning -- helping you out of jams and guiding you in the direction of a splendid feast. So we pretty much know what goes on. Whether you're on fire or just fishing around for that finishing touch, we think we can be of some assistance. What follows is an exhaustive list of common queries and our best offering as to a helpful answer.

It's the third straight year this classic has been our most popular recipe.