Our Thanksgiving special is here, and we’re ready to help you with the big day! We take your calls with special guest co-hosts Jet Tila and Cheryl Day and share recipes and ideas from J. Kenji López-Alt, Sohla El-Waylly, Mary Giuliani, Stacey Mei Yan Fong, Meathead and Nigella Lawson. The Sporkful’s Dan Pashman makes the case for why you should celebrate on Friday this year, and our friends from “A Way With Words” tell us the best ways to give thanks to the chef. Plus, host Christopher Kimball gives a special lesson in making the best Thanksgiving pie you’ll ever try.

Questions in this episode:

"When should I take my turkey out of the freezer?"

"Can you give me ideas for a vegetarian main dish?"

"What do I do if my only option for a kitchen on Thanksgiving doesn't have much equipment and isn't a very good place to cook?"

"I’d like to try to brûlée the top of my pumpkin pie—what’s the best way to do that?"

"Is it best practice to always blind bake the crust?"

"How can I make the best pineapple upside down cake for Thanksgiving?"