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Are all those holiday turkeys blurring together in your mind? I mean, how many different ways can you present a roast bird? Brown, brown, and golden brown. BBC blogger and food writer Stefan Gates has an extravagant solution for you: "Give the Midas touch to your turkey." Gates literally gilds the bird with gold loose leaf (or food additive E175, for the technically inclined). It's safe (meaning edible), and creates a dramatic presentation. Or you might say it looks like a turkey squeezed into a gold lamé track suit. For the recipe, and all the instructions, visit Gates at the BBC.

There are a lot of things that might drive you to drink, but nothing does it quite like the holidays. Afraid so -- it's that time again to go over the river and through the woods to be annoyed by relatives you barely remember, who are once again ready to turn our nation's airports into outposts from Hell as they zero in on Grandmother's house, which may or may not be in foreclosure any day now. And, ever since the trees were paved over to put up that cookie-cutter subdivision, there's no more slipping off for a "walk" in the woods with a flask of bourbon tucked in your hip pocket.

Ah, but here's an idea: the 100-proof turkey, which was unveiled today by the United Restaurant and Tavern Owners Association. The bird takes three days to prepare and is "infused with five different flavors of vodka: peach, cherry, orange, lemon and apple," with gravy that's also made with 100-proof vodka. The recipe is to be posted at liquor stores across the country and will be served at 100 pubs around New York City, including PD O'Hurley's tavern, which URTO president Paul Hurley happens to own. (This is Hurley's second year of the 100-proof turkey.) Bars are even throwing in a free cab ride for anyone who orders the boozy bird. As for Granny, don't worry. She started the 100-proof turkey last week. And doubled the alcohol.

In this luscious, roast turkey, Curtis Stone uses herbed butter and a touch of citrus. And whatever you do, don't skip the sausage stuffing!

Get this turkey and stuffing recipe along with many others after the jump.

Need a way to spruce up those turkey leftovers? Top the traditional day-after open-faced turkey sandwich with a decadent mushroom and white wine gravy.

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Thanksgiving dinner can be festive even if there are only two of you. Plus, it's a great way to avoid the inevitable and often-dreaded leftovers.

Get this turkey and stuffing recipe along with many others after the jump.