Amid the pumpkin pie, apple pie and pecan pie, we always have room for this Pumpkin-Caramel-Pecan Swirl Cheesecake from Elegant Cheesecakes. More information below.
November 2005
Updated November 2007
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Thanksgiving Delights
Special Foods For Your Thanksgiving Dinner
This is a time for friends and families to come together and be thankful for what they have over a good meal. Pick some delicious specialty foods to accent dinner for an even more special holiday.
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1. What To Drink |
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Fizzy Lizzy, GuS, Izze:
Adult Sodas in Fall Flavors
Trade colas for sparking juices and dry sodas in holiday flavors. Check out Fizzy Lizzy’s Mount Fuji Apple, Northern Lights Cranberry, Red Hill Pomegranate and Yakima Valley Grape flavors; Izze's Apple, Blackberry, Clementine, Pear and Pomegranate; and GuS’s Dry Cranberry Lime, Dry Crimson Grape and Dry Pomegranate. All natural without added sugars or chemicals, and they are guaranteed to be a hit with adults and kids. Available at fine supermarkets and specialty food stores. Read our full review of Fizzy Lizzy, a NIBBLE Top Pick Of The Week, and our review of GuS and Izze.
Izze is certified kosher by OU
- 12-16 Ounce Bottles
$1.69 to $1.89
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Fizzy Lizzy. Photo by Michael Steele.
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Hint Water:
Adult Sodas in Fall Flavors
There are nine delicious flavors of hint, but Pomegranate-Tangerine and Pear are especially appropriate for the Thanksgiving table. Sweetened with natural flavors—but no sugar or sweeteners—these refreshing waters also are a change of pace for people who prefer mineral water to wine. The kids will love them too. Available at fine supermarkets and specialty food stores, and also available online at DrinkHint.com. Read our full review of Hint Water, a NIBBLE Top Pick Of The Week.
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2. What To Eat
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Sacla Pesto:
Easy
Hors D’Oeuvres
When we first saw the Sacla pesto package, we didn’t believe anything so homemade-tasting would be hiding inside. But this line—imported from Italy—tastes so good, we don’t need to make their own. Simple slice a baguette, brush with olive oil, broil until golden and spread with the Sacla spread of your choice (Arrabbiata, Sundried Tomato, Red or the classic, Pesto Genovese).
Available online at MyBrandsInc.com
Learn more about Sacla pestos at
Sacla.com
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Photo by Melody Lan.
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Pasta Shoppe:
Turkey- and Leaf-Shaped Pasta
This novelty shaped pasta is fun, and not for the kids! The shapes come in white, orange and red pasta; and the leaves have four different shapes as well. Whether for a hot pasta dish or a cold pasta salad, one way to stretch a 14-ounce package is to mix it 50:50 with plain elbow macaroni or another simple shape. The turkey shapes stand out just as nicely against a “plain backdrop.” Read our full review of Pasta Shoppe pastas, a NIBBLE Top Pick Of The Week.
- Gobble Gobble Pasta
$4.99 (14 ounces)
- Fall Harvest Past
$4.99 (14 ounces)
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Melissa’s World Variety Produce:
Exotic Fall Fruit
If you have limited access to exciting fresh fruits and vegetables, check out the selection at Melissa’s. Make exotic substitutions in your traditional Thanksgiving recipes to make each dish truly unique. For example, trading out regular apples for persimmons (the “Apple of the Orient”) in your stuffing will add wonderful color and complementary sweetness. Cinnamon Persimmons, an even more exotic variation, are simply splendid in fruit salads and desserts.
Melissas.com
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Cinnamon Persimmons
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Wild Thymes:
Chutney
Some people don’t like cranberry sauce, It is just as simple to twist open one of Wild Thymes’ delicious (and very low-calorie) chutney jars, and offer them a variety of interesting flavors like Plum Currant Ginger, Caribbean Peach Lime, Apricot Cranberry Walnut and Mango Papaya.
Certified Kosher by KSA
- Chutney
11-Ounce Jar
$6.99
WildThymes.com |
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3. What’s For Dessert |
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Elegant Cheesecakes:
Pumpkin Cheesecake
Our favorite dessert is this pumpkin-caramel-pecan swirl cheesecake resting on a praline crust. It is covered in fondant made of Belgian chocolate—everything you see is edible! Serves ten. Read our full review of Elegant Cheesecakes, a NIBBLE Top Pick Of The Week.
- Pumpkin Cheesecake
$110.00
ElegantCheesecakes.com |
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Ginger Ice Cream Sundae
A special and easy dessert starts with vanilla or ginger ice cream (we love Reed’s Ginger Ice Cream) and cubes of gingerbread, topped with whipped cream and candied ginger (from Reed’s or The Ginger People), and/or chunks of chocolate from Chocolove’s Ginger Crystallized in Dark Chocolate bar. Yum!
- The Ginger People
Crystallized Ginger Gift Jar
$6.00
Other Sizes/Formats Available
GingerPeople.com |
The Ginger People Crystallized Ginger |
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Häagen-Dazs:
Caramelized Pear & Toasted Pecan Ice Cream
Instead of vanilla ice cream this year, try the new Caramelized Pear & Toasted Pecan, winner over 4,999 entries in Häagen-Dazs’ 2007 flavor search. The pear ice cream itself is subtly-flavored, allowing the chunks of pear and the pecans to show off. The flavor works well with pecan pie, apple pie, chocolate cake, with caramel or fudge sauce, or alone. Available at retailers nationwide. See the poached pear recipe shown in the photo.
Certified Kosher by KSA
- 1 Pint
$3.69 Suggested Retail Price
HaagenDazs.com |
Häagen-Dazs’ new Caramelized Pear & Toasted Pecan Ice Cream served with a poached pear. |
4. Finishing Touch |
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Chocolat Céleste:
Pumpkin Spice Bonbons
For a final festive touch to Thanksgiving dinner, pass a candy dish with these luscious pumpkin spice truffles from Chocolat Céleste. Artisan ganache is infused with pumpkin spices and stenciled with perky pumpkins. Simply wonderful with either coffee or tea (or for the younger set, milk).
- Pumpkin Spice Bonbons
2 Pieces, $6.00
4 Pieces, $12.00
9 Pieces, $24.00
ChocolatCeleste.com
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