Our Thanksgiving Episode: Melissa Clark Of NYT Cooking Is Here To Talk Turkey

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4.6 • 592 Ratings

🗓️ 17 November 2025

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Just in time for Thanksgiving, we’re bringing you a special episode with Melissa Clark, the beloved New York Times food writer and trusted voice behind some of the most popular recipes on NYT Cooking. She has also authored or co-authored 48 cookbooks, so it’s clear Melissa knows her stuff (and her stuffing). She joins host Kerry Diamond to talk Turkey 101—everything from brining to basting, roasting, resting, carving, and serving. And, of course, Melissa shares her favorite hacks for pulling off a stress-free holiday meal and weighs in on her top sides. She also takes us behind the scenes of NYT Cooking’s Thanksgiving package, which the team began working on this summer. Click here for Melissa’s Classic Thanksgiving Turkey recipe on NYT Cooking and her Turkey 101 video on YouTube. This episode was recorded at Newsstand Studios at Rockefeller Center and presented by JW Marriott. Click here for tickets to Thursday’s “Working Lunch” at Markette Restaurant in Manhattan. Tickets are under the experiences tab in the OpenTable listing. Click here for tickets to Wednesday’s event with Bobbi Brown at Jones Road in Williamsburg. ShopMy creators, use this link to create an affiliate link: https://cherrybombe.com/products/cherry-bombe-council-bobbi-brown-event More on Melissa: Instagram, website, NYT Cooking recipes More on Kerry: Instagram

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0:00.0	Hi everyone. You are listening to Radio Cherry Baum, and I'm your host, Carrie Diamond, coming to you from New York City.
0:11.3	Today is our Thanksgiving episode, and we have a great guest for you, Melissa Clark. Melissa is a food reporter and recipe columnist for the New York Times Food section and NYT cooking.
0:23.3	Melissa has also written or co-authored, ready for this, 45 cookbooks so she knows her way
0:29.5	around a kitchen and a recipe. Melissa is the perfect person to chat with about Thanksgiving dinner,
0:34.5	and in particular, turkey. We talk brining, basting, resting,
0:39.0	resting, carving, all the things. She shares her favorite sides, smart make-ahead tips,
0:44.4	and all the little hacks that will make Thanksgiving feel a little less stressful and a lot more
0:49.3	joyful. Melissa's Turkey 101 video just dropped on YouTube last week, so go ahead and watch once you've listened to this episode.
0:56.3	They are perfect companions. We also get a peek behind the curtain of how NYT cooking plans its Thanksgiving coverage.
1:03.3	Well, most of us are still thinking about watermelon, corn, and tomatoes in the summer.
1:07.5	Melissa and the team are deep in gravy tests and pumpkin pie trials.
1:12.2	Whether you're hosting your first Thanksgiving or your 20th, stay tuned for Melissa Clark.
1:17.1	Our conversation was recorded at Newsdance Studios at Rockefeller Center.
1:21.7	What's going on at Cherrybaum HQ?
1:24.0	We've teamed up with the Visa Dining Collection by Open Table and Visa to present a new event series, Working Lunch, Tastemakers at the Table.
1:32.3	It's a celebratory daytime dining experience that brings together food, community, and the incredible women shaping the hospitality world.
1:40.0	Each stop in the series will include a delicious chef-driven lunch, networking, and a panel conversation between me and some of the city's top culinary talent.
1:48.9	It's the perfect way to break bread, make connections, and toast to the season ahead.
1:53.9	We kicked things off in Washington, D.C. last week at Picolina with chef Amy Brandwine and had a really wonderful time.
2:00.7	It was great catching up with
2:01.7	everyone. We'll be in Manhattan this Thursday, November 20th at Marquette with chef India Doris.
2:07.9	Then we'll be in Charleston on December 11th. Access to all working lunch experiences is available
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