Jessica Alba's dad cooks a "hot n' spicy" turkey at Thanksgiving.

She explained: "We had even more to be grateful for than usual since we had two turkeys this year! My mom and I were in charge of the traditional preparation; my dad took care of the hot n' spicy option."

The 'Sin City: A Dame to Kill For' star - who has daughters Honor, six, and Haven, three, with husband Cash Warren - also confessed that while she's hugely health conscious, she does like to treat herself during the festive season.

She wrote on her The Honest Company website: "Let's be honest, there's no shame in the Thanksgiving game. I give myself a helping hand with a 'halfway homemade' approach to prepping a holiday feast so I can focus on great ex ecution and making sure everyone gets fed.

"I'm happy to have my favourite fat-free, gluten-free marshmallows make an appearance on our classic yams."

The brunette beauty added that she likes to cook her turkey upside down, a trick which is meant to keep the meat juicy.

Offering her advice, she said: "Cook turkey top down [upside down] until the last half-hour to get all the flavour goodness right where it matters the most!"