Brown chicken stock. This is the rich stock you want for a hearty chicken soup or flavorful pan sauce. Roasted chicken bones and a few simple vegetables, herbs and spices are simmered delivering great depth of flavor and wonderful body.

So here's (just about) everything you need to know about cooking a great turkey, making amazing gravy and even turning the leftovers into soup. Wow them this year!  And if it doesn't turn out perfect? Relax. The day is really about giving thanks for the time you're sharing together. It doesn't matter if your turkey is average when the people seated at the table are exceptional.  

Homemade vegetable stock is quick and simple. You can have a flavorful liquid in under an hour. In fact, it will cook in the time it takes you to prep ingredients for a stir-fry or to start sautéing meat, and will be ready just in time to make a delicious pan sauce or a quick bowl of ramen.