Since so many people are stressed out by cooking a huge feast, Thanksgiving has become a kind of potluck for many.
Recently minted Friendsgiving, where we avoid the stress of families and just gather around with our chosen family and friends, is the new holiday and often takes a more casual approach. Here in South Florida, it’s just as likely to take place poolside as it is in the dining room. Last week, we discussed places to go out to dine, this week we look at more casual options to dine at home, but without the fuss in the kitchen. The best way to do that is like the big corporations do; outsource your work.
Doris Italian Market & Bakery offers ready-to-gobble Thanksgiving dinner packages ranging from $180 to $280 and designed to serve between 6-8 or 14-16. The traditional package (serves 6-8) includes turkey, herb stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, dinner rolls, cranberry sauce, and a choice of one 10” apple or pumpkin pie. If turkey’s not your thing, Doris also has a spiral ham package that includes herb stuffing, candied yams, ham glaze, cranberry sauce, dinner rolls, and a choice of an apple or pumpkin pie. For more information, visit dorismarket.com.
Costa, a culinary gem in Delray, features freshly sourced ingredients from local farms and fisheries, and has an exquisite, farm-to-table Thanksgiving menu available for pre-order to be picked up on Wednesday, Nov. 27. The a la carte, entrée, and side options include butternut squash soup ($18, serves four), organic whole turkey marinated and rubbed down with favorite holiday flavors and aromatics ($135, 14-16 pounds, serves 9-10 people), wild-caught pecan-crusted stuffed local vermillion snapper, ($16 per serving), a modern spin on a green bean casserole with cremini and trumpet mushrooms and a cream sauce with toasted almonds ($18), and raw cacao pumpkin "cashew" cheesecake ($34). For more information, visit costabyokm.com.
Let 4 Rivers bring the BBQ sides to your Thanksgiving table. The Fixins Package ($67.69) feeds 4-6 people and includes a quart of mashed potatoes, classic gravy, sweet potato casserole, cornbread stuffing (contains pork), southern green beans (contains pork) and cranberry chutney (pint). Heading to a Thanksgiving meal? Pick up a sweet treat from the 4Rivers bakery. Choose from a caramel apple pie, a Texas bourbon pecan pie, or a traditional pumpkin pie for $32.99. Pre-order your Thanksgiving feast by Nov. 23 at 4RSmokehouse.com.
Burlock Coast’s to-go menu includes butternut squash soup, seasonal farm salad, herb-rubbed whole roasted turkey with gravy and cranberry sauce, cornbread-andouille stuffing, creamy potato puree, mushroom and green bean casserole, roasted root vegetables, house-made herb biscuits, pumpkin pie, and apple pie for $299, serving 6 to 8 people. All orders must be placed by Wednesday, Nov. 27. Pick-up will be on Thanksgiving Day between noon - 4 p.m. To place an order, go to burlockcoast.com.
TooJay’s Deli has Thanksgiving Catering Packages available at all 20 locations in Florida. Each package includes all the traditional favorites with turkey or ham, mashed potatoes, cornbread stuffing, green beans almondine, cranberry sauce, and a choice of turkey gravy or mushroom gravy. Artisan rye bread and delicious desserts complete the feast. Turkey dinner or ham dinner for two for $49.99, turkey dinner or ham dinner for five is $120.99, for a group of 10 the price is $234.99, for 20 it is $429.99. In addition to full dinner packages, TooJay’s also offers a variety of à la carte side dishes and bakery goods, perfect for enhancing any holiday meal. These include roast turkey, sliced honey-cured ham, turkey gravy, mashed potatoes, cornbread stuffing, and more. Go to toojays.com/thanksgiving2024 for more information.
Boca Helping Hands is seeking support from the community to distribute meals to families for Thanksgiving to feed approximately 14,160 people. Its 20th annual Thanksgiving Box Brigade program, which provides a turkey, and a box filled with everything a family needs to prepare a holiday meal. You can help by donating the cost of a box ($29.72), go to BocaHelpingHands.org/Thanksgiving.
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