To Prepare Turkey:

1. Place frozen turkey (in its original packaging) in a large pan.
2. Defrost in the refrigerator – this could take 5 days.

To Cook Turkey:

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
2. Once defrosted, place turkey in clean kitchen sink and remove packaging.
3. Remove neck and giblet package and set aside (forPerfect Turkey Giblet Gravy).
4. Rinse turkey under cold running water, thoroughly, drain and pat dry with paper towels.
5. Place turkey in large roasting pan fitted with a V-rack inside the pan, breast side up.
6. Twist wings under body.
7. Salt inside turkey cavity with 1 tablespoon salt.
8. Add bouquet garni, garlic, onions and celery to turkey cavity.
9. Tie turkey legs together with kitchen twine.
10. Cover outside of turkey with softened butter spreading over entire top and sides of turkey.
11. Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon salt.
12. Insert meat thermometer into meatiest part of leg.
13. Add remaining onions and celery to bottom of roasting pan and pour chicken stock in bottom of pan.
14. Place in preheated oven and roast 1 hour.
15. Baste turkey with pan juices.
16. Tent turkey loosely with aluminum foil to prevent over-browning.
17. Continue roasting and baste every 20 minutes until thermometer reaches 165 degrees.
18. Remove from oven and transfer to large cutting board.
19. Cover with aluminum foil and allow to rest 30 minutes.
20. Remove onions, celery, bouquet garni and garlic head from inside cavity.
21. Transfer to serving platter and garnish with herbs, arugula and cranberries.
22. Bring to Thanksgiving or Christmas table so that everyone can “ooohhh” and “ahhh” and clap just for you!
23. Return turkey to chopping board, remove garnish from cavity.
24. Carve turkey and arrange on serving platter and garnish with a few more cranberries and sage.
25. Serve.