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" It&amp;#039;s Thanksgiving morning and my turkey is still frozen. How can I salvage the main attraction? Don&amp;#039;t have a meltdown; quick-thaw instead: Submerge turkey, still wrapped, in a large container of cold water (use the sink if you don&amp;#039;t need it for anything else). Allow at least 30 minutes of thaw time per pound, and change the water every 30 minutes. P.S. You can roast a frozen turkey \u2014 but the oven time will be 50 percent longer. My sister-in-law drained \u2014 not strained \u2014 all the drippings from the roasting pan. Now how will I make gravy? A tasty save: Melt 4 tablespoons margarine or butter in a saucepan and stir in 1/4 cup flour. Cook, stirring constantly, until it browns; don&amp;#039;t let it burn. Gradually whisk in chicken broth and milk to equal 4 cups, and cook until mixture boils and thickens. Boil 1 minute. My stuffing comes out gummy and dense, almost like bread pudding. I try to fluff it up, but nothing works. Help! Turn stuffing out onto a jelly-roll pan or cookie sheet and break it up with a spoon, then spread into an even layer. Place in a 325 degrees F oven and bake, uncovered, 15 to 20 minutes or until dried to a consistency you like, stirring once. Then spoon into the serving dish and no one will be the wiser. Oh, no \u2014 my pumpkin pie has a giant crack across the top. How can I possibly put it on the table this way? Here&amp;#039;s how: Spread some sweetened whipped cream over the top and sprinkle with some pumpkin pie spice. That&amp;#039;s how you planned to serve it anyway, right? Dinner&amp;#039;s ready but the guests are late. How do I keep the meal from turning to dust? Set oven to 200 degrees F. Cover dishes with foil and place in oven up to 30 minutes. And don&amp;#039;t invite those rude people next year! (Kidding.) I dropped my pecan pie and the glass plate shattered. What&amp;#039;s a quick replacement dessert? Clean up that glass first. Then, for fast sugar fixes, try these &amp;quot;instant treats&amp;quot;:  Pumpkin parfaits Swirl canned pumpkin pie mix with whipped cream and layer in tall glasses with crushed cookies like ginger or chocolate (for contrast). Marmalade-glazed oranges Remove peel and pith from 6 large navel oranges and cut fruit crosswise into slices; sprinkle with brandy. Heat 1/2 cup marmalade until melted; pour over fruit. Simple shortcake Bake refrigerator biscuits; split, then top with canned pumpkin pie mix folded into sweetened whipped cream. Or if you&amp;#039;re feeling fancy, use whipped cream folded into whipped cream cheese flavored with orange liqueur; either way, top with thawed frozen berries.  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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