Crispy skin is the best, but Giada takes it one step further by covering her bird with a thin layer of salty cured prosciutto. But there’s more delicious flavour once you cut inside. Giada dry-brines her bird with salt, thyme, pepper flakes and lemon zest. The result is mouthwatering bird that has absorbed all that fresh flavour.

Get the recipe for Giada De Laurentiis’ Prosciutto-Wrapped Turkey

The key to a tender, moist and flavourful bird is making time for brining. The night before your feast, make this sweet and salty mixture of apple cider, brown sugar, salt, peppercorns, garlic, bay leaves, oranges, shallots, parsley, sage and thyme. Let your bird bathe in this concoction overnight for maximum flavour infusion. Then roast as normal and get ready for compliments!

Get the recipe for Rachael Ray’s Cider Brined Turkey with Maple Cider Glaze

Ina Garten’s sage, rosemary and thyme-laced turkey breast is roasted until the skin is crispy and golden, making it the perfect main for an intimate holiday affair.

Get the recipe for Ina Garten's Herb-Roasted Turkey Breast

No roasting pan? No problem. This easy sheet pan method will help deliver a fast bird with perfectly crispy skin. The key is to ask your butcher to butterfly the bird so it lies flat on your pan and cooks up quickly.

Get the recipe for Sheet-Pan Turkey

Forgo the whole bird this year and opt for a rolled turkey breast you can slice and serve without worrying about bones. This delectable dish is stuffed with fennel, juniper berries and rosemary, reminiscent of porchetta, another classic Italian roast.

Get the recipe for Tuscan Turkey Roulade

The secret to this turkey is a 48-hour herb and vegetable brine before going in for a perfectly-timed crispy-skinned roast. Serve with a uniquely flavoured apple cider gravy.

Get the recipe for Anne Burrell's Brined Herb-Crusted Turkey with Apple Cider Gravy

If you’ve ever wondered how people manage to brine their holiday turkey, take a cue from Chef Michael Smith and use a large insulated picnic cooler.

Get the recipe for Michael Smith's Brined Roast Turkey and Gravy

Tucking the lemon and sage butter under the skin infuses the bird with a boost of herb flavour, while helping to keep it moist and juicy in this recipe from Barry C. Parsons of The Rock Recipes.

Get the recipe for Lemon-Sage Butter Roasted Turkey

A mushroom, cherry, pecan and Challah bread stuffing is cooked inside the turkey to give this festive recipe some serious zing.

Get the recipe for Alton Brown's Turkey with Stuffing

They key to a good brine is the perfect proportions of sugar and salt. Too little and it won’t tenderize your meat. Too much and your meat will be too salty. Thank goodness for this beautiful rosemary brine recipe, which will help you create a perfectly moist and seasoned bird.

Get the recipe for Brined Rosemary Crusted Turkey with Pan Gravy

The unique taste of fennel permeates this turkey gravy with finely chopped shallots and Marsala wine.

Get the recipe for Valerie Bertinelli's Fennel and Citrus Roasted Turkey with Gravy

Whiz a pad of butter with fresh sage, rosemary, thyme and parsley in the food processor, and then rub it all over the bird for a mouth-watering step that will take your turkey to the next level.

Get the recipe for Bobby Flay’s Pioneer-Style Herb Roasted Turkey

A pre-roast brine of sweet apple cider mixed with tamari soy sauce, maple syrup and peppercorns floods this turkey dish with an abundance of palette-pleasing deliciousness.

Get the recipe for Rachael Ray's Cider-Brined Turkey on Toast Points with Maple-Soy Gravy

Fresh thyme and white truffle butter artfully placed beneath the skin of the bird is the secret to Ina Garten’s elegant roast turkey.

Get the recipe for Ina Garten’s Roast Turkey with Truffle Butter

The weather outside is chilly, so bring some heat to your holiday table with a spicy Italian turkey. Each turkey breast is filled with spicy cornbread and sausage stuffing that gets a hint of heat from Calabrian chili paste. Tie it all together with butcher’s twine before roasting. Slice into rounds for a beautiful presentation that delivers a little stuffing and turkey with each serving.

Get the recipe for Giada De Laurentiis’ Spicy Turkey Breast

Deep fried turkey is a southern holiday classic, but if you don’t have the set-up for a whole bird, you can make this delicious version inside, with a table-top deep fryer. Soak your turkey legs in buttermilk before for maximum flavour and tenderness. Then dredge in a flavourful flour mixture and fry away!

Get the recipe for Ayesha Curry’s Fried Turkey Legs

This juicy turkey breast is stuffed with a mixture of sweet sausage, prosciutto, chestnuts, olives and sage for a truly Italian spin on a special-occasion classic.

Get the recipe for Giada's Stuffed Turkey Breast

This year, try skipping bread-based dressing for these turkey meatballs that are cooked stuffing-style inside of the roasting bird.

Get the recipe for Chuck Hughes' Roasted Turkey with Turkey Meatballs

This Rachael Ray recipe gets a burst of earthy flavour by first basting it with bay-infused butter and then again by roasting it on a bed of more bay leaves.

Get the recipe for Rachael Ray’s Herb Roasted Turkey Breast with Pan Gravy

Stuffing the turkey with a heap of fresh thyme, a halved lemon, Spanish onion and garlic infuses this roast turkey recipe with a jolt of freshness. To finish it off, brush the outside of the turkey with an herb and garlic mixture, and sprinkle with salt and pepper.

Get the recipe for Ina Garten's Perfect Roast Turkey

Dry mustard, cinnamon, nutmeg and coriander lend this holiday turkey recipe an unexpected punch.

Get the recipe for Ricardo Larrivée's Roasted Turkey with Spiced Butter

Amp up the glam factor this holiday season, and take surf and turf to a new level with this gorgeous recipe for lobster-stuffed turkey.

Get the recipe for Lobster-Stuffed Turkey Leg

There's no need to be intimidated by cooking a whole turkey for your holiday feast; Guy keeps things simple with this flavour-packed turkey breast recipe.

Get the recipe for Guy Fieri's Foolproof Turkey Breast

Amped up with the addition of truffle salt and black truffle butter, this crispy-on-the-outside turkey main will standout from the rest and makes an eye-catching centrepiece.

Get the recipe for Giada De Laurentiis' Crispy Truffled Turkey

Make your holiday main anything but ordinary with this maple and whiskey glazed turkey recipe.

Get the recipe for The Pioneer Woman's Maple-Whiskey Turkey

This Southern-style turkey is simply unforgettable. The process starts two days ahead of time with a salty, spiced brine guaranteed to give you a tender, flavourful bird. Break out the barbecue and give your bird even more depth by smoking it on a charcoal grill. Applewood or hickory chips are ideal.

Get the recipe for Bobby Flay's Cajun Brined Turkey Two Ways

Orange, lemon and Herbes de Provence (a classic French spice blend of savory, marjoram, rosemary, thyme and oregano) transform an ordinary roast turkey into an elegant centrepiece.

Get the recipe for Giada De Laurentiis's Turkey with Herbes de Provence and Citrus

Sure, there’s some serious prep time involved, but you won’t believe the mouth-watering results from soaking a turkey in honey-tinged brine for 12 hours before barbecuing the bird with Alton Brown’s hickory “smoke bomb.”

Get the recipe for Alton Brown's Honey Brined Smoked Turkey

Deep-fried turkey has long been a holiday staple with our neighbours to the south, and Alton Brown walks us through the process step by step with the goal of placing a crispy-skinned, juicy turkey on the table for your holiday feast.

Get the recipe for Alton Brown's Deep-Fried Turkey

Brining is having a moment as a trendy way to tenderize, add moisture and extra flavour to meat. Make room in your fridge because your turkey breast will need 45 minutes in a cool bath of water, salt and sugar.

Get the recipe for Bobby Flay's Brine Turkey Breast with Spanish Spice Rub and Sour Orange Sauce

If you're looking for a recipe that will kick your holiday dinner into overdrive, this inventive recipe for roast turkey with succulent strips of maple bacon laid over top is the answer. Accompanied by a down-home stuffing, this is a flavourful festive combo loaded with Southern charm.

Get the recipe for Tyler Florence's Maple Roasted Turkey with Cornbread Stuffing

A succulent, juicy turkey served with homemade roasted onion turkey gravy that's sure to make jaws drop and stomachs rumble at your festive feast.

Get the recipe for Lynn Crawford's Herb Roasted Turkey

Turkey is slow-smoked over cherry wood chips to infuse a rich flavour into this special main.

Get the recipe for Damaris Phillips' Smoked Whole Turkey

Prepping the right wood chips (such as hickory, apple or pecan wood) as a base for slow smoking a turkey is key in this recipe, and you'll definitely taste the difference.

Get the recipe for Bobby Flay's Smoked Whole Turkey

Nothing seals the delicious flavour of turkey like deep frying! Try this fun take on the traditional turkey at your next holiday dinner.

Get the recipe for Michael Smith's Deep Fried Turkey

You'll need a countertop indoor turkey fryer for this recipe (a simply skillet won't do), but trust us: this mouthwateringly juicy turkey is worth the extra effort.

Get the recipe for Valerie's Deep-Fried Turkey

For a less-traditional take on your holiday turkey, try this citrus-marinated bird that's grilled on the barbecue, not roasted in the oven.

Get the recipe for Tyler Florence's Citrus-Marinated Grilled Turkey

Why settle for one bird when you can eat one that's stuffed into another, then stuffed into another. Introducing: the turducken; a chicken inside a duck, inside a turkey — yes, please!

Get the recipe for Chuck Hughes' Legendary Turducken

Iron Chef Alex Guarnaschelli breaks down this quintessential main into three key components: The Bird, The Gravy and The Stuffing. Follow her recipe for a surefire holiday dinner success.

Get the recipe for Alex Guarnaschelli's Turkey and Stuffing