Thanksgiving Dinner often asks us to dig deep into old family recipes or call upon our (often rusty) kitchen skills. You know you can nail Aunt Bea’s stuffing,
but can’t bake a pie to save your life.

Therein lies the niche of the A La Carte Thanksgiving Catering Menu offered this year at Southport Grocery & Cafe. Do-It-Yourself…as little or as much as you like.

Get a leg up in the kitchen with Urban Accents Gourmet Gobbler Kit ($16.00) or Gravy Goodness Mix ($4.95). Not quite sure what to do with a turkey baster?
We have whole oven-roasted, free-range turkeys, 10lbs. serves 6-8 ($60.00) or 14lbs. serves 8-10 ($75.00).

We all know side dishes are essential to Turkey Day. We offer a host of sides to mix and match with your own from sage-sausage stuffing ($15 small / $30 large) to
honey & herb braised carrots ($12 small / $24 large).

Whether it’s baking mixes from Barefoot Contessa or our own homemade pies, we can help you do-it-yourself. Just don’t ask us to do the dishes… You’re on your own there!

Here is our entire Thanksgiving Menu…

Starters

roasted butternut squash soup    $9.95 qt

ginger carrot bisque    $9.95 qt

artisanal cheese platter    $7.50 per serving, minimum 12 servings

mushroom & sun-dried tomato pockets   $24 dozen

green olive, goat cheese & walnuts on crostini   $24 dozen

brown onion, roasted chicken and tomato tart   $28 dozen

rosemary ham-gruyere-mustard palmier   $28 dozen

pear wedge & arugula wrapped in prosciutto   $28 dozen

mushroom & sun-dried tomato pockets   $24 dozen

poached shrimp salad on wonton   $28 dozen

smoked duck-lentil salad on lavosh   $28 dozen

Sides
Small serves 2-4 people; Large serves 4-6 people

fall fruit with vanilla vinaigrette   $10 small / $20 large

sage-sausage stuffing  $15 small / $30 large

sweet potato-parmesan puree  $12 small / $24 large

our red potato mash   $12 small / $24 large

house-made turkey gravy  $10 pint / $20 quart

honey & herb braised carrots  $12 small / $24 large

brussel sprout mushroom bake  $14 small / $28 large

ginger almond green beans $12 small / $24 large

Entrée

oven roasted, fresh, free-range turkey $60 10LB serves 6-8 /$75 14LB serves 8-10

Dessert

rustic apple oatmeal pie   $20 serves 6-8     
                             
maple pumpkin pie   $18 serves 6-8                                                

our famous cupcakes  – vanilla or chocolate  $2.25 each

dessert tray…cookies, brownies & biscotti    $3.50 per person, minimum 6 servings

From the Grocery

More than Gourmet Turkey Stock Base   $6.25

Urban Accents Gourmet Gobbler Kit  $16
(spiced brine, large brining bag & rub!)

Urban Accents Gravy Goodness Mix  $4.95

Urban Accents Sumptuous Stuffing Mix  $4.95

Barefoot Contessa Cranberry Harvest Muffin  $12.95

Stonewall Kitchen Pumpkin Pancake Mix  $8.50

Maggie & Mary Pumpkin Chiffon Mousse Mix  $4.75

Bea’s Pumpkin Butter  $6

Our House-Made Cranberry-Red Grape Sauce  $5.95
 
Our House Roasted Nuts  $10.95 lb – $16.95
Vanilla Walnuts
Cinnamon-Cayenne Cashews
Pecan Au Poivre
Sesame-Oregano Almonds-Pistachios

Place your orders by 4pm Sunday, Nov. 23rd. Final Pick-Up will be 7pm Wednesday, Nov. 26th. We will be closed Thanksgiving Day.

Every year we take my husband’s family camping. Last weekend it was to Covert, Michigan. It was my first time to this part of Michigan and I will definitely be back. Just experiencing this ‘fruit belt’ is reason enough alone.

As a former Girl Scout camping is something that I love to do…once a year. And for me it is all about the food. The classics are always part of the menu…s’mores…but try them with a saltine cracker, our PB Loco Chocolate Peanut Butter and, of course, the roasted marshmallow and a square of chocolate. A new one for 2008…take a plain donut and place it on a piece of foil, sprinkle it with a little cinnamon and sugar, top with fresh blueberries and peaches or whatever fresh fruit you have. Wrap and place on the coals of your campfire. Roast 3 minutes on each side…and then enjoy!!!

I am excited…there are so many new grocery items. It was like Christmas the last few weeks…unpacking all the boxes. Some of my favorites…Sonoma Syrup Strawberry Vanilla Syrup…with just a lttile bit of tartness and the right amount of sweetness.

Over the weekend I drizzled it over a roasted plum shortcake… it was so good. And, PB Loco Raspberry White Chocolate Peanut Butter…all you need is toast! Oh and then there is RJ’s Soft Licorice and Eli’s Thins and LA Olive Oil and….