If anyone is faced with the prospect of cooking Thanksgiving Dinner here are a couple of things I have seen that might be of interest:
The Dispatch Kitchen at the North Market is offering a Thanksgiving Boot Camp Class on November 8th
Dispatch Food Editor Robin Davis will show you how to roast a turkey, make perfect gravy and finish it off with a delectable pumpkin pie. This is a hands-on class with limited attendance so sign up now!
With Robin Davis Dispatch Food Editor
1:00 - 4:00 p.m. in the Dispatch Kitchen
Class cost $100 per person
and Wayward Seed Farm are offering their Thanksgiving CSA again this year (vegetarian and turkey options). It sold out last year.
Included in the CSA is:
One 16-20 lb. Free Range Pasture Turkey or One Hubbard Squash
Green Mountain Potatoes
Beauregard Sweet Potatoes
Tadorna Leeks
Colored Carrot Mix
French Breakfast, Black Spanish and/or Daikon Radishes
Merlin and/or Golden Beets
Gold Ball, Purple Top and/or Scarlett Queen Red Stem Turnips
Laurentian Rutabaga
Red Russian Kale
Braising Greens
Salad Greens
Conquistador Celery
Rossa di Milano Onions
Pate Brisee Pie Crust
Baby Bear Pie Pumpkins
Kabocha or Buttercup Squash
Gold Rush Apples
Herbs
Gourds and Indian Corn
Along with your farm fresh fixings, you'll receive recipe ideas, a complete list of ingredients and a 2009 Thanksgiving tote to take it all home - designed and hand printed by Michelle Maguire.
The cost is $165 for Turkey and $130 for Hubbard Squash. Payment is due at the time of reservation.
Anyone seen any other Thanksgiving CSAs? Or know of other good vendors/ resources?




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