Our Gluten-Free Thanksgiving Game Plan

This month, in addition to featuring a gluten-free Thanksgiving menu which serves 10-12 guests, we also have an amazing menu on a smaller scale -- serving 4-6 people. Although the recipes from our first menu are initially scaled to serve 4-6, the number of dishes in this menu -- and the different blend of flavors! -- are better suited to a more intimate dinner party.

A holiday message from our chef and founder:

Although the “day of” preparations may seem exhausting, keep in mind that since you have already done a lot of the prep work in the days before, the actual “to-do” items on Thanksgiving day are not at all hard, but actually rather easy, because you are just assembling or re-warming, for the most part. One final suggestion is to make time in the middle of Thanksgiving day to relax and enjoy the day. This is time for you to take a shower, put your feet up and enjoy the wonderful aroma’s floating through your home.

We hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving.

-Chef Jessica

Appetizer

• Bruschetta with Honeyed Tomatoes and Marscapone

Main Course

• Mixed Greens with Apples and Candied Walnuts
  
• Turkey Roulade
  
• Mashed Potatoes with Caramelized Onions
  
• Cranberry Sauce

Dessert

• Pumpkin Brulee
  

Game Plan & Timeline 1 week before Thanksgiving

• Read through all recipes in menu
  
• Make grocery list
  
• Go shopping
  

3 Days before Thanksgiving

• Thaw the turkey breast in the refrigerator
  
• Make cranberry sauce
  

2 Days before Thanksgiving

• Toast bread for stuffing and cube
  

1 Day before Thanksgiving

• Make the stuffing
  
• Butterfly turkey breast
  
• Make candied walnuts for the salad
  
• Caramelize the onions for the mashed potatoes
  
• Make Pumpkin Brulee
  
• Make gluten-free baguette
  

Day of Thanksgiving (assume dinner is served at 3pm)

• 9am Wash greens for salad; chill. Make dressing for salad
  
• 9:45am Remove the cranberry sauce from the refrigerator
  
• 10am Stuff the turkey breast and roll into roulade; cover and set aside
  
• 10:30am-12:30pm RELAX
  
• 12:30pm Toast baguette slices for appetizer
  
• 12:45pm Make Honeyed Tomatoes
  
• 1pm Start roasting turkey roulade
  
• 2pm Make mashed potatoes, re-warm the caramelized onions
  
• 2:30 Serve Bruschetta
  
• 2:45 Remove the turkey from the oven and let rest; while resting make gravy
  
• 3pm Serve Main Course
  
• 5-6pm Serve Pumpkin Brulee