How to Avoid Turkey Trouble.

      The last few leaves are falling from the trees, the nights are getting colder, and families are making plans to reunite over a table spread with all sorts of delicious, traditional foods - that's right, Thanksgiving is coming!  It's one of my favorite holidays of the year and, since I enjoy cooking, I am always interested in making the food, from the turkey and stuffing to the cranberry relish.  In fact, my interest in making the food is only surpassed by my interest in eating it.  Recently, my education in the medical field has started playing a larger role in my life, so the potential risk of salmonella is a topic that I can relate to and understand, but fortunately it can easily be avoided.