Before Christmas rolls around, you’ll probably read 50 different recipes for making the “perfect turkey” in newspapers and magazines. You’ll see another 50 on the morning TV shows and on the cooking channels. Between Thanksgivings and Christmases, I’ve eaten well over 100 turkey dinners in my life. Not once have I ever heard a guest stand up and say, “That was horrible. That wasn’t a perfect turkey. How dare you cook something like that. I’ll never eat here again!” As a matter of fact, that’s probably why turkey has become so popular for the holidays: It’s hard to mess up. Even imperfect turkeys taste pretty good. Besides, when did perfection become the goal instead of having a good time, instead of enjoying your company?