The Buzz Log What’s hot on Yahoo! Buzz™ (and why)...

Our top picks from the day's hottest searches.

1. Leftover turkey soup recipes (Searches increased by 4,183%). Yes, there is a reason to keep the carcass — it makes for a hearty soup.
2. Minarets (+1,925%). Apparently, the Swiss are not fans.
3. Soul Train Awards 2009 (+867%). The music award show is back this year, and Beyonce ruled.
4. Cyber Monday sales 2009 (+527%). Yes, there was a reason for you to come to work today: That super-fast Internet connection will help you score all those Web deals.
5. Weekend box office (+207%). "New Moon" led the best-ever Thanksgiving weekend box office, with women and families leading the charge.

A 13-year-old boy with a form of autism called Asperger's syndrome was recently found after he went missing for 11 days. According to reports, the boy spent the entire 11 days lost in the New York City subway system.

The boy, Francisco Hernandez Jr., was found back in October, but news of his odyssey was just recently reported in The New York Times. Other outlets, including People and Fox, have also picked up on the incredible story.

Apparently, Hernandez had gotten into trouble at his middle school. Rather than go home and face punishment from his parents, he chose to remove the battery from his cell phone and enter the subway. While riding the rails for a week and a half, Hernandez ate candy, drank bottled water, and used the public restrooms in the subway.

Naturally, the boy's parents were frantic when they couldn't find him. The couple reported him missing to the police as well as the Mexican Consulate. After 11 days, a police officer found him sitting quietly at the Coney Island station. A truly terrifying ordeal, but it did have a happy ending.

The story has inspired tremendous interest in the boy and his journey, as well as Asperger's syndrome. According to People, Asperger's played a pivotal role in Francisco's journey. The syndrome "makes it difficult for him to conduct social interactions," so he was unable to ask for help. He mostly sat and slept, frightened, until he was found and returned to his extremely relieved parents.

The New York Times reported that the boy's mother, Marisela García, is still struggling with "how to manage her son's condition." When asked about his journey, Francisco replied, “I don’t know how I express myself sometimes.”

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So, Thanksgiving is almost here. And you're just figuring out now you have no idea what you're doing? Fear not. If search is any indication, you're far from alone. Frantic cooks are looking up last-minute help with "thanksgiving recipes," "turkey cooking tips," and "thanksgiving desserts."

First off, the turkey. While you could go traditional with an oven-cooked meal, one-day searches have soared on the crispy kind: Many may well find a deep-fried fowl on their Thanksgiving table. Queries on the delicious sounding "cajun deep fried turkey recipes" skyrocketed over 1,000%. "Turkey brine" is also popular, as is "roasted turkey recipe." But hey, even searches on "tofurkey," the "bird" carved from soybeans, are big right now. PETA would be proud.

For those who went with frozen poultry, thawing the turkey may be top of mind. Check out foodsafety.gov for cooking and safety tips. But if the turkey is frozen, you can still pop it in the oven and cook. Just plan on 50% more cook time than you would for the unfrozen kind. For "turkey cooking time per pound," you can also check out the guide from Whole Foods Market. If you need extra hand-holding on the big day with the big bird, Butterball is standing by for your cooking questions.

As for everything else beyond the turkey, there are a cornucopia of searches for lots of delicious dishes: "cornbread stuffing recipes," "green bean casserole recipes," "cranberry orange relish," and "pumpkin pie recipes" are all heating up the search box —along with the sobering "how many calories in thanksgiving dinner." Maybe best to leave that one unanswered until after the holidays.