2013 Thanksgiving Shopping Guide

Our annual Thanksgiving Market will take place on Tuesday,  November 26 from 11am-2pm at Pike Central Farm Market. This market is located at 11806 Rockville Pike (between Old Georgetown and Montrose Rds.) Many of our vendors will be there with lots of fresh produce, meat, desserts and more that will help you plan for Thanksgiving. Several of our vendors are taking pre-orders at the weekend markets and we encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity to make sure you have everything you want for your holiday meal.  Here is a list of the vendors who will be at the market and a preview of what they will be offering this year.

To eat while you shop:

Rita’s Crepes – photo by DMV Dining

Culinary Nomad: Turkey Sausage & Sweet Potato Hash and other seasonal treats!

Rita’s Crepes: Fill up on a delicious sweet or savory crepe to keep you energized while you shop.

MeatCrafters: Come get a yummy MeatCrafters sausage…and then take some home for the holiday!

Before the meal

Stonyman Gourmet Farmer: Cheese from Stonyman is the perfect way to please your guests. We recommend serving between 3-6 types of cheese to insure an interesting selection that won’t overwhelm or over-stuff your guests.

MeatCrafters: pick up a wide variety of artisanal salamis to serve to your guests and partner them with cheese from Stonyman!

Turkeys and meats

Springfield Farm: They will have turkeys and other holiday meats as well as eggs, butter, bacon and sage sausage for stuffing.

Liberty Delight Farms: Fresh meats available for pre-order as well as various sausages, eggs and bacon for last-minute stuffing and breakfast.  All pre-order items will be brined! The follow items are available for pre-order:

• Turkey
• Ham
• Leg of Lamb
• Beef Fillets

MeatCrafters: Pick up  great sausages for your stuffing including Sweet Italian, Kielbasa, Chorizo and Smoked Kielbasa. You can also purchase an assortment of artisan salamis as a hostess gift! If you buy 4 MeatCrafters salamis, you will receive a discount AND a free box (that holds up to four salamis) complete with a ribbon, a bow and tissue paper!  Gift packaging is also available with the purchase of 1-3 salamis.

Fresh fruits & vegetables 

Pong’s Orchard: pick up some great apples for your salads and for baking – they’ll have Fuji Apples, Gala Apples and Stayman Apples (limited).  Pong’s will also have several plants: Meyer Lemon, Calamondin, Persian Lime, Dekopon Orange, Pink Lemons and Kaffir Lime (fruit and leaves).  These plants make great hostess gifts or centerpieces for your table!

Sweet Farm Sauerkraut: A selection of fermented krauts to add to your sides. The Classic Kraut is the traditional pairing with Thanksgiving dinner, but Curry Kraut goes very well with poultry and adds a lovely splash of color to the holiday plate.

Twin Springs Fruit Farm: several varieties of apples for baking (pies!), lots of fresh vegetables for salads and sides, and fresh pressed apple cider that makes lovely spice cider drinks or cider martinis.

Two Acre Farm: fresh vegetables straight from the farm –

• Brussels sprouts
• Broccoli
• Cauliflower
• Sweet potatoes

Soups

Sweet Farm Sauerkraut: Turn your leftover turkey or ham into a delicious and easy meal with their Curry Soup and Classic Soup.  Just take the meat off the bone, add it to the soup, heat and serve for an easy and hearty way to use up those leftovers. Soups come in pint or quart sizes.

Two Acre Farm: two kinds of after-the-feast soup – New Mexico turkey tortilla soup and Turkey black bean & cumin chili.

Bread & Pasta

Pappardelle’s Pasta

Farm Market Bakery: This is where you will find those delicious Upper Crust Breads – a wide assortment of fresh breads for any meal over the weekend.

Pappardelle’s Pasta: Come early on Tuesday for a very limited number of their Harvest Squash Ravioli in sage parsley fleck dough filled with butternut squash, pumpkin & hazelnuts! They will also have their Chesapeake Crab Sea Shells & Autumn Harvest Orzo (pumpkin, chestnut and sage), as well as their best sellers: Garlic Chive Pappardelle, Sweet Potato Pappardelle, Porcini Mushroom and Spicy Thai Linguini. 

Gravy, Sauce, Stuffing, Dry Brines and more!

All Things Olive: several varieties of infused oil and extra virgin olive oil, wine vinegar, and balsamic vinegar. All Things Olive’s products go perfectly with grilled vegetables, chicken, turkey, breads and pasta.  Their olive oil and wine vinegar also make great salad dressings and marinades.

Two Acre Farm:

Gravy

• Red wine gravy
• Wild mushroom gravy
• Black peppercorn gravy
• Honey chipotle gravy
• Balsamic onion gravy

Sauces

• Candied ginger cranberry sauce
• Framboise cranberry sauce
• Fresh horseradish cranberry sauce
• Cranberry orange sauce with walnuts

Stuffing

• Wild rice stuffing with pine nuts, dried apricots and fresh herbs
• Wild rice stuffing with apples, cranberries, sage and walnuts
• Homemade bread stuffing with wild mushrooms and pecans

Dry Brines – just rub it on the turkey and let it sit for 6-8 hours!

• Garlic & Rosemary dry brine
• Sweet & Spicy dry brine
• Tuscan dry brine
• Bold & Smokey dry brine

…and much more, including jams, soups, dried beans and vinegar!

Desserts

Simply Delicious Desserts Deep Dish Caramel Apple Crunch Pie

KarenKay’s Cakes: No meal is complete without some sweetness from KarenKay’s Cakes and it is here you will find her famous Pumpkin Orange Pound Cake! A whole cake feeds the entire crowd! She will sell the following whole cakes and pies:

• Pumpkin pie
• Sweet potato pie
• Pecan pie
• Pumpkin orange pound cake
• Cranberry orange cream cheese pound cake
• Carrot cake
• Apple cinnamon cream cheese pound cake
• Lemon cream cheese pound cake

…and many more! Karen will be taking special requests through the Sunday, November 24 before the Thanksgiving Market.

Dear Coco Chocolate:  special for the holidays, Dear Coco Chocolate will offer their Autumn Truffle Collections (which features cranberry and pumpkin spice dark chocolate truffles) and their Chanukah Truffle Collection (which features cherry “doughnut” and orange cardamom “gelt” dark chocolate truffles). They will also have their signature Toffee Chocolate Bar and chocolate truffle flavors.

Simply Delicious Desserts: our newest vendor will offer simply delicious pies in two sizes – 5″ for $8 and 7″ for $12.  We encourage you to pre-order your pies in advance so you can be sure to get one! Call Keisha at 1-800-704-1192 or email her to pre-order.

• Deep Dish Apple Pie
• Deep Dish Apple Crumb Pie
• Deep Dish Caramel Apple Crunch Pie
• Deep Dish Pear Apple Cranberry Pie
• Coconut Custard Pie
• Pecan Pie
• Pumpkin Pie
• Sweet Potato Pie
• Cranberry Walnut Pie

For your house & table

Saivita: Special Thanksgiving floral arrangements that will make beautiful centerpieces.

2013 Thanksgiving Recipe Guide

Many of you have told us how much you like our holiday recipe guides and we thank you for your feedback! Here is the 2013 Thanksgiving Recipe Guide. This year we have had the pleasure to feature some of our readers’ recipes. We chose the ones that we thought were interesting, easy and would make a great addition to your Thanksgiving meal. Thanks to all who sent in recipes!

Appetizers 

Mini Mushroom Tarts
Recipe by Debra Moser, Central Farm Markets

Photo from completelydelicious.com

Note: The Mushroom Stand has the most delightful fall mushrooms which will make this recipe even more delicious! Stonyman Gourmet Farmer has great goat cheese that you can add to this recipe.

Ingredients

• 1 cup hazelnuts, roasted and peeled
• 10 oz. frozen all-butter puff pastry, thawed and chilled
• 3 Tbsp. unsalted butter
• 2 large sweet yellow onions, chopped
• 1/4 tsp. roasted coriander
• Salt and freshly ground pepper
• 3/4 lb. medium porcini or cremini mushrooms, trimmed
• Extra-virgin olive oil, for brushing
• Crumbled goat cheese (optional)

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°.  In a pie plate, bake the hazelnuts for about 8 minutes (or until lightly browned), then let cool, skin and coarsely chop. Line a medium baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Unfold the puff pastry and cut out as many rounds as you want, about 1/8 inch thick. Put the rounds on the baking sheet and prick with a fork. Cover with another sheet of parchment paper and set a baking sheet on top. Bake about 25 minutes, or until browned; remove the pastry from the oven. Turn the oven temperature up to 400°.
3. Melt the butter and cook chopped onions over moderately high heat for 4 minutes and stir; then cook over low heat, stirring often, until soft and slightly browned; let cool. In a food processor, coarsely puree the onions and hazelnuts. Season with salt, pepper and coriander.
4. In a saucepan bring water to a boil and blanch mushrooms for about 2 minutes, until tender. Drain, pat dry and slice 1/4 inch thick.
5. Spread the nut puree on the baked rounds and arrange the mushrooms on top. Brush with olive oil and bake for 10 minutes. Garnish with a little crumbled goat cheese.

We Got The Beet Soup
Recipe by Aviva Goldfarb, The Six O’Clock Scramble

www.thescramble.com

Yields 6 servings, about 2 cups each

Ingredients

• 1 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
• 1 yellow onion, chopped
• 1 lb. beets, peeled and chopped (about 4 beets)
• 1 lb. white potatoes, peeled and chopped (about 2 potatoes)
• 1 parsnip, peeled and chopped
• 1 tsp. dried dill, or 1 Tbsp. fresh dill
• 1/4 tsp. black pepper
• 4 cups reduced-sodium vegetable or chicken broth
• 1/2 – 1 lemon, juice only, to taste
• 1/2 cup crumbled goat cheese or sour cream or plain yogurt

Directions

Heat a medium stockpot over medium-high heat. When it is hot, add the oil, and when the oil is hot, add the onions. Sauté them for about 3 minutes until they are tender. Add the beets, potatoes, parsnips, dill, pepper and broth, cover and bring it to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer, keeping it covered, and cook it for 25 minutes until the vegetables are very tender.

Puree the soup with an immersion blender or a standing blender until it is smooth. Return it to the pot if necessary, and stir in the lemon juice. (At this point you can serve it immediately or refrigerate the soup for up to 3 days.) Top the bowls of soup with the goat cheese or sour cream and additional pepper, and garnish it with additional dill if desired.

Sides

Holiday Salad
Recipe by Sarah Gilliam-Kincaid, market patron

Sarah’s family makes this salad every Thanksgiving and Christmas!

Ingredients

• Fresh lettuce – any type
• Dried cranberries
• Crumbled feta cheese
• Chopped pecans

Dressing ingredients

• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 medium sweet onion, finely chopped
• 1/2 tsp. paprika
• 1/4 tsp. dry mustard
• 1/4 tsp. celery salt
• 1/8 tsp. black pepper

Directions

Combine dressing ingredients in a jar and shake to combine.  The dressing can be used immediately, but for the best flavor, make it at least an hour in advance for the flavors to combine. This is enough dressing for a large salad that will feed 12-15.

Toss lettuce, cranberries, feta, pecans and dressing in a serving bowl.  The amounts of each ingredient will vary depending on your taste.  The feta can be quite strong, so add less and have a bowl of extra on the side for those who want more.

Brussels Sprouts Salad
Recipe by www.delightfulrepast.com, 11/7/2013

Ingredients

• 4 oz, bacon, diced
• 1 small shallot, minced
• 2 lbs. Brussels sprouts, halved through the stem end and very thinly sliced
• 3 or 4 medium carrots, coarsely shredded
• 1/4 cup wine vinegar
• 1.5 tsp. country Dijon mustard
• 1 tsp. sugar
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. coarsely ground black pepper
• 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil

Directions

1. In small skillet, cook diced bacon until very crisp; remove bacon with slotted spoon. Pour clear bacon drippings into small bowl, leaving the little brown specks in the skillet. Wipe out the skillet, return 1 tablespoon of the drippings to the skillet and cook the minced shallot until soft; remove from heat. Whisk in vinegar, mustard, sugar, salt and pepper. Slowly whisk in the olive oil.
2. In 3-quart bowl, combine Brussels sprouts, carrots and bacon. Pour dressing over the salad and toss well. Taste and adjust seasoning, also adding more vinegar and oil if you think it needs it. Cover and refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours.

Sweet Potato Biscuits
Recipe by Nina Gilman, market patron

Photo from amandascookin.com

Yields 1 dozen biscuits

Ingredients

• 1 10-12 oz. sweet potato, baked, peeled and put in a food processor until smooth (should measure 3/4 cup)
• 1 ½ cups flour
• 2 ½ tsp. baking powder
• ½ tsp. cinnamon
• ½ tsp. salt
• ¼ tsp. allspice
• ⅓ cup packed brown sugar
• ½ tsp. grated lemon peel
• ½ cup unsalted butter, chopped, room temperature
• 2 Tbsp. whipping cream
• Glaze: 1 egg blended with 1 Tbsp. whipping cream

Directions

1. Position rack in upper third of oven and preheat to 450º F
2. Sift flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, allspice and nutmeg into medium bowl
3. Mix in sugar and lemon peel; cut in butter to coarse meal.
4. Add ¾ cup sweet potato and cream into well; stir just until mixture is evenly moistened.
5. Turn out onto lightly floured surface and knead gently just until dough holds together, about 12 times.
6. Divide dough into 3 pieces; gently pat each piece into ¾ inch thick round.
7. Cut into fourths pushing straight down with floured knife
8. Arrange on ungreased cookie sheet ½ inch apart; brush tops with glaze.
9. Bake about 12 minutes
10. Cool 5 minutes on rack before serving.

Maple Glazed Sweet Potatoes and Apples
Recipe submitted by Jean Marie, market patron

Yields 20 servings. This recipe can be prepared up to 1 day in advance and refrigerated.  Reheat, covered, in a 400 degree oven for 25 minutes.

Ingredients

• 4 Tbsp. unsalted butter
• 6 sweet potatoes ( 4 1/2 pounds), peeled and sliced 1/4-inch thick
• 6 large Granny Smith apples (3 pounds) – peeled, halved, cored, and sliced 1/4-inch thick
• 2 cups pure maple syrup
• 1 1/2 cups apple cider
• 1 stick (4 oz.) unsalted butter
• 1 tsp. salt

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.  Grease 2 very large, shallow baking dishes using 2 tablespoons of the butter.  Alternating the sweet potato and apple slices, arrange the slices in the baking dishes in a single layer of concentric circles.
2. In a medium saucepan, combine the maple syrup, cider, butter and salt.  Simmer over moderate heat for 5 minutes.  Pour half of the mixture over the slices in each of the baking dishes and cover the dishes securely with foil.
3. Bake in the center of the oven for 40 minutes, or until the apples release their liquid.  Remove the dishes from the oven, uncover and baste the apples and sweet potatoes with the pan juices.  Increase the oven temperature to 450 degrees and place the dishes in the upper third of the oven.  Continue baking for about 35 minutes longer, basting a few more times, until the sweet potatoes are tender and nicely glazed.  Serve hot.

Turkey

Cider Roasted Turkey
Recipe by Debra Moser, Central Farm Markets

Ingredients

• 1 12-14 lb. turkey, neck and giblets removed
• 1 stick butter ( 1/2 cup)
• 1 cup apple cider
• 1/2 cup white wine
• 1/4 cup thyme removed from stems
• 1/4 cup rosemary, chopped
• 1/4 cup sage, chopped

Directions

Preheat the oven to 425. Rinse the turkey and dry it. Season the turkey with salt and pepper and place it in a roasting pan. Melt the butter and add the apple cider and wine. Add the fresh herbs and bring to a simmer. Roast the turkey for 30 minutes then reduce the temperature to 325 and baste the turkey with the pan juices and the cider mixture every so often. Roast the turkey for 3-3/4 hours or until a meat thermometer inserted into the fleshy part registers 180. The juices should run clear when the thigh is pierced with a fork. Transfer the turkey to a platter reserving the juices. Keep the turkey warm and covered loosely with foil until ready to carve.

Stuffing

Jesse’s Goldrush Apple & Sausage Stuffing
Recipe by Chef Lynn Foster for Cook’s Corner at Pike Central Farm Market, 11/16/2013

Photo from http://www.allyou.com

Ingredients:

• 4 sausages or 3/4 lb. loose sausage
• 2 large gold rush apples
• 3 stalks, celery diced
• 1 large onion, diced
• 1 stick of unsalted butter
• 12 cups cubed bread or 10 cups dried stuffing cubes
• 1/2 Tbsp. fresh rosemary, chopped
• 1/2 Tbsp. fresh thyme, chopped
• 1 tsp. fresh sage
• 1/4 cup chopped parsley
• 1 tsp. poultry seasoning
• 1-2 cups apple cider or stock

Directions:

Melt the butter in a large pan and sauté onions and celery for 5 minutes; add the diced apples bread herbs and spices.  Toss to combine adding in the cider until the bread is evenly moist but not soggy. Cook the sausage separately and crumble into bread mixture.  Add salt and pepper to taste.  Place in a greased baking dish, cover and bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees. Uncover and bake 15 more minutes.

Dessert

Pear Ginger Crisp
Recipe by Debra Moser, Central Farm Markets

This is a simple dessert that is easy and delicious. Pears are abundant at Twin Springs Fruit Farm.  Serve 8-10.

Ingredients

Topping

• 8 Tbsp. unsalted butter (1/2 cup)
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. ground ginger
• Pinch of salt
• 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
• 1 cup whole oats

Filling

• 3/4  cup sugar
• Pinch of salt
• 1/4 tsp. ground ginger
• 2 Tbsp. cornstarch
• 6 cups pears (about 7 large ones) peeled and sliced 1/2 inch thick
• 1 cup fresh cranberries, coarsely chopped

Directions

For the topping: Cut the butter into 1/4 inch cubes and set aside. In a large bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger,  sugar and salt. Add the butter and work in with fingers so that the mixture is well combined but still crumbly. It should have the texture of coarse meal. Add nuts and oats and combine well. Cover and refrigerate while making the filling.

For the filling: Preheat the oven to 350. Lightly butter a baking dish. In a large bowl, combine the sugar, salt , ginger and cornstarch. Add the pears and cranberries and toss gently to combine. Transfer the mixture to the baking dish and sprinkle evenly with the topping.

Bake until topping is crisp and golden and fruit is soft, about 45-50 minutes. Set aside to cool. Serve warm with ice cream.

Pear Clafouti
Recipe by Debra Moser, Central Farm Markets

Photo from tastefoodblog.com

This recipe is a hit at our house! Easy and delicious too.

Ingredients

• Unsalted butter, for baking dish
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 2 large pears, peeled, halved lengthwise, and cored
• 3/4 cup whole milk
• 3/4 cup heavy cream
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup sugar
• Pinch of salt

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Butter a ceramic tart dish or pie plate. Dust with flour and discard excess. Set aside. Put dried cranberries in a medium bowl and cover with boiling water until plump, about 10 minutes. Cut pears into 1/8 inch slices and fan out at the bottom of the baking dish. Mix the milk cream, eggs, vanilla, sugar, flour and salt in a mixer until smooth. Pour batter over pears. Drain the cranberries and sprinkle over the batter. Bake until golden, about 25 minutes or until batter is set. Let cool for 15 minutes cut and serve warm.

Thanksgiving Market Vendor List

On Tuesday, November 20th, we are holding our special Thanksgiving Market from 10am-2pm at Pike Central Farm Market. This market is located at 11806 Rockville Pike (between Old Georgetown and Montrose Rds.).  Over 20 of our vendors will be there with lots of fresh food, produce, breads, desserts & more that will help you plan for Thanksgiving.

If you prefer not to cook we have that covered too! Gepetto’s Catering and some of our other vendors will have prepared foods and desserts ready to eat. We have everything from Soup to Nuts! So have fun, which ever way you choose to serve dinner this year. Our flower vendors will also be there with centerpieces and much more to make your house festive for the holidays.

So here’s your shopping guide. All of the following vendors will be at the Special Thanksgiving Market on Tuesday, Nov. 20th at Pike Central.

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Complete Dinner Ready for You From Gepetto Catering

(We promise not to tell!)

Order at the Market or Contact Ken Tu: ktu@geppettocatering.com or call: 301-927- 8800. **All orders must be pre-paid. Food provided will be fully cooked and refrigerated upon pick-up, for self-reheating. Pick-Up on Tuesday, November 20th  at Pike Central Farm Market.

Thanksgiving Menu for Pre-Order ($33.00/person)

• 18 – 22 lb. Free-Range Roasted Turkey –  feeds 22 people
• Bread Stuffing – does not contain any pork products
• Gravy
• Mashed Potatoes
• Candied Sweet Potatoes
• Roasted Brussel Sprouts
• Garden Salad with cranberries and champagne vinaigrette

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While you shop…

The Culinary Nomad

Chow down on seasonal breakfast goodies from our newest vendor, the Culinary Nomad!

• The Gobbler:  Sweet Potato & Turkey Sausage Hash topped with a Fried Egg & Goat Cheese
• Apple Crisp French Toast: Thick Slices of Country bread dipped in a Cinnamon Scented Batter and griddled to perfection. Topped with House made Apple Butter, Maple Glazed Apples & Crumble Topping.

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Before the Meal

Toigo Orchards

Heirloom Tomato – Tomato Soup. Made with those bright summer tomatoes, a rich, smooth and creamy texture – the taste that homemade tomato soup is known for.

Stonyman Gourmet Farmer

Whether your Thanksgiving is an elegant event or a causal buffet, cheese from Stonyman is the perfect way to please your guests. We recommend serving between 3-6 types of cheese to insures an interesting selection that won’t overwhelm or over-stuff your guests.

MeatCrafters

Delicious salamis to serve with those great cheeses! Special for the holidays: two special bite size, heat & serve hors d’oeuvres. Choose either their delicious Lamb Merguez or Chicken Santa Fe wrapped in puff pastry. Frozen, ready to heat & serve in just 15 minutes.

Virginia Diner Peanuts

Perfect for the football games and will make a great snack all weekend long. Stock up on:

• Salt and pepper peanuts
• Ginger wasabi peanuts
• Honey roasted peanuts

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Fresh Turkeys, Chickens & Meats

Liberty Delight Farms

Fresh (not frozen) Broad Breasted Whole Turkey – a hormone-free and antibiotic-free, free-range, sustainably raised bird. This bird is known for its tenderness and plumpness!

Sizes available: 12-14 lbs, 16-18 lbs, 20-22 lbs, 24-26 lbs and 27-30 lbs.

Also available:

• Split Turkey (1/2 turkey split down middle)
• Filet (boneless) Breast Only
• Bone In Breast
• Pork Roasts
• Ham Roasts
• Beef Tenderloin

Walnut Hill Farm

Chicken special: buy a chicken that is 5 lbs (or more), and get charged for a 4 lb chicken.  They will also have Black Angus Beef and fresh eggs.

Springfield Farms

Turkeys – broad breasted white turkeys in the 12-25 lb. size range, heritage turkeys in the 6-12 lb. size range and turkey breasts in the 3-10 lb. size range (both bone-in and boneless).

Springfield is taking pre-orders from their website – no additional turkeys or turkey breasts will be available for the Thanksgiving Market on Tuesday, Nov. 20th.   The weight ranges are listed on the order form, for both the turkeys and the turkey breasts.

They will also have:

•  Bacon
• Sage pork sausage in bulk and in links – great for breakfast and stuffings
• Lots of great eggs

MeatCrafters

• Sensational Sausages for Stuffing and Breakfast
• Andouille…traditional Louisiana flavor
• Smoked Kielbasa..traditional Polish garlic sausage with a great smoke
• Italian Sweet sausage with fresh fennel
• Chopped prosciutto that has been cured for 18 months!

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Fresh Fish

Vernon’s Seafood will have fresh fish at the market! Serve up salmon, cod or other delicacies as an addition to your Thanksgiving Dinner.

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Fresh Fruits and Vegetables– plenty for your pies and side dishes

Toigo Orchards

Toigo Orchards’ McIntosh Cranberry Apple Sauce is a wonderfully flavored, tangy apple sauce that will compliment that roasted Turkey.

• Fresh Pressed Honey Cider – for drinking and the turkey brine!
• Fresh Pressed Apple Cranberry Cider
• Sweet Potatoes, Apples and more!

Twin Springs Fruit Farms

Sunshine Winter and Bon Bon Squashes; Sunshine is a Japanese Kabocha variety which is known for its’ sweetness and velvety texture. Bon Bon is a relatively new award-winning variety in the Buttercup family, which also cooks up sweet and smooth.

Vivaldi Potatoes- a new variety which is similar but superior in flavor and texture to Yukons. The variety is known in England – where it was developed – as the weight watcher potato, as it has significantly fewer calories than most other varieties!

They will also have Apple cider, Sweet potatoes, Gold Rush Apples, greenhouse tomatoes, and much more!

Mock’s Green House

Hydroponic, high tunnel and garden vegetables and fruits – try their bibb lettuce and heirloom tomatoes.  They will have fresh ginger (which you can use for brining recipes and desserts), which is more tender and more delicate than the ginger that is shipped to stores, and New Dill and Bread & Butter Pickles.

Dress it up Dressing

Salad fixings! Choose from four glamorous vinaigrettes: Apple Cider Vinaigrette, Chocolate Vinaigrette, Champagne Vinaigrette & Red Wine Vinaigrette.  There will also be gift sets – great to take as a hostess gift!

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Desserts

We are bringing out the pros for your Thanksgiving Desserts this year!

Whisked!

This is Pie Central for your holiday meals. They are the “pie masters” and their pies and cookies will wow your guests. Pre-order at the market or on their website.

Large Pies (9 inch, serves 6-8): $19
Small pies (6 inch, serves 2): $9

Flavors:

• Pumpkin Pie: a classic, spiced pumpkin pie made with fresh local pumpkin filling, in a graham cracker crust.
• Pumpkin Chocolate Swirl: their classic pumpkin pie with a swirl of homemade chocolate ganache, in a graham cracker crust.
• Apple Pie: their classic apple pie, made with fresh local apples, in their flaky pie crust.
• Caramel Apple Pie: Tart apples, mixed with their homemade salted vanilla caramel, in their flaky pie crust.
• Pear Cranberry Pie: local juicy pears, mixed with cranberries reduced with red wine and spices, in their flaky pie crust.

KarenKay’s Cakes

No meal is complete without some sweetness from KarenKay’s Cakes and it is here you will find her famous Pumpkin Orange Pound Cake, which is featured in the Holiday issue of Flavor Magazine!

Other delicious cakes & desserts include:

• Pecan Cake
• Pumpkin Cake
• Sweet Potato Cake
• The Carrot Cake that rocks our world
• Red Velvet Cake
• Apple Cranberry Pie
• Karen’s Ultra Delicious Bread Puddin’ in a Pumpkin
• Fall Apple Crisp

Sweet Teensy

Have a houseful of company? Sweet Teensy’s cupcakes and Breads are perfect for entertaining! Pre-order at the market or on their website.

• Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes
• Pumpkin Bread
• Molasses Bread

Better Choice Bakery

They will have both pecan pies, pumpkin pies and vegan pecan pies for sale that day with pre-orders due by the end of the Sunday market in Bethesda the week prior.   Also dinner rolls and breads as well.

Please call (301) 969-0341 or email (abetterchoicebakery@comcast.net) .

Moorenko’s Ice Cream

Yes, that delicious ice cream is making a special appearance to top off your desserts. Flavors include:

• Pumpkin
• Vanilla
• Maple Walnut
• Cranberry (ice cream or sorbet)
• Chocolate Cinnamon

How about an ice cream sandwich cookie with ginger snaps and Pumpkin Ice Cream? Yummy!

Chouquette

Chouquette’s new chocolates include the “Pie Collection,”  an assortment of the three essential Thanksgiving dessert caramels: Pumpkin, Apple and Pecan Pies.  Available in boxes of 5 and 9.  In addition, the Happy Thanksgiving chocolates will be filled with Vanilla Sea Salt Caramel with themed designs.  They will also offer combination boxes in 16  and 25  for hostess gifts and families gatherings. Custom assortments are available for order – please contact Sarah Dwyer (sarah@chouquette.us or 301-651-4442).

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Breads

Farm Market Bakery

This is where you will find those delicious Upper Crust Breads – a wide assortment of crusty fresh breads for any meal over the weekend. Challah makes a great french toast for your weekend breakfast.

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Zeke’s Coffee

In addition to over 30 varieties of fresh roasted coffee, Zeke’s Coffee will be featuring chocolate covered espresso beans, a holiday favorite!

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For Your House and Table

Pure Light Candles

Individually hand blended and poured, these candles are made from 100% Natural soy wax with all natural and essential oils. Buy a few for you and they make lovely hostess gifts too. Fragrances include detectable fruits and citrus, fantastic florals and sensual spices and herb.

Wollam Gardens

You can pre-order their gorgeous pumpkin and flower filled centerpieces. They also will have wreaths and holiday swags! Bouquets make great hostess gifts too.