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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.
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November 2005
Updated November 2007

Marketplace / Entertaining Guide

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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Prices and item availability are verified at publication but are subject to change. In most cases, shipping costs are additional.

1. What To Drink

 

   

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

Fizzy Lizzy
Fizzy Lizzy. Photo by Michael Steele.

   

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.

  • 16-Ounce Bottle
    $1.69

 

Hint Water Pomegranate Tangerine

   

2. What To Eat

 

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).

  • 6.70-Ounce Jar
    $5.29

Available online at MyBrandsInc.com

Learn more about Sacla pestos at
Sacla.com

Pesto
Photo by Melody Lan.
Sacla

   

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)

Gobble Gobble
Fall Harvest

   

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.

  • 2-Pound Box
    $26.25

Melissas.com

Cinnamon Persimmon
Cinnamon Persimmons

   

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

Fruit Chutneys

   

3. What’s For Dessert

 

   

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

Pumpkin Cheesecake

   

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

Crystallized Ginger
The Ginger People Crystallized Ginger
   

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

Haagen Dazs Caramelized Pear & Toasted Pecan Ice Cream
Häagen-Dazs’ new Caramelized Pear & Toasted Pecan Ice Cream served with a poached pear.

4. Finishing Touch

 

 

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

Pumpkin Truffles - Chocolat Celeste
   

 

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