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A Thanksgiving dinner featuring Grilled Butterflied Turkey with Rosemary Garlic Gravy.

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Grilled Butterflied Turkey with Rosemary Garlic Gravy

California leads the West in turkey production and in consumption of fresh and natural turkeys (those with no artificial ingredients). They cost more, but the flavor is so worth it. Sunset spin: Butterfly it, then cook on the grill― it’s done in 1 1/2 hours.

Recipe: Grilled Butterflied Turkey with Rosemary Garlic Gravy