Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, any big dinner

Everything hot and on the table at the same time.

Tell it what you're cooking, how many people are coming and when you want to eat. Oven Plan works backward from that time, the way a catering kitchen does, so one oven can carry the whole meal.

The two hard parts of a holiday dinner

The timeline: a countdown from days out to the minute you sit down. How much to buy: store-size amounts for your guest count, plus a list of what people forget. Free to plan; $14 once for the full plan.

Questions

What time does the turkey go in?

Work back from dinner: about 13 to 15 minutes a pound at 325°F, plus at least 40 minutes to rest. The sides bake while it rests.

I have two ovens.

Set it to two and it splits the dishes between them.

Do the times replace a thermometer?

No. Times are a guide. Pull on temperature; safe temperatures follow USDA guidance.

Free tools: turkey cooking time calculator, turkey size calculator, turkey thaw calculator.