For you foodies out there, Thanksgiving might just be your favorite holiday. There’s nothing better than gathering friends and family around the table and indulging in a satisfying, home-cooked meal. This year, spend even more quality time with your loved ones and let Carlino’s provide the fixings for a feast with its Thanksgiving catering menu. Complete with wheat-free, vegan and vegetarian options, there’s something for everyone.
Hors D’oeuvres to Impress
While you’re putting the finishing touches on the table and doling out the seasonal cocktails, you need a spread to kick the meal off right. Carlino’s selection of holiday brie is a festive way to welcome your guests and whet their appetites. Choose from topped brie, available with a variety of toppings—including pumpkin pecan, dried figs and walnuts and cranberry orange—or classic brie en croute, imported French brie wrapped in fluffy puff pastry. Try it stuffed with dried figs and walnuts or cranberry orange for an irresistible wow factor.
Awesome Apps
Appetizers, anyone? Carlino’s seasonal soups are delicious and warming, and set the tone for a fantastic meal. The roasted butternut squash soup is fall in a bowl: roasted butternut squash, potatoes, celery, carrots, onions, shallots and vegetable stock meld for the ultimate comfort soup. Or try Carlino’s holiday soup: a classic wedding-style soup complete with escarole, chicken, pastina, chicken stock and baby meatballs. Yum.
To the Turkey!
If you’re taking on turkey, don’t spend the whole day roasting and basting. Carlino’s whole-cooked turkeys are locally raised, all-natural, antibiotic and cage-free, so there’s no guilt here. Each turkey is rubbed with Carlino’s signature blend of herbs and seasonings, roasted to golden brown perfection and served with savory homemade turkey gravy. If you want to try a spin on the classic, try the boneless stuffed turkey breast, stuffed with cranberry focaccia bread filling with gravy.
If you or your guests aren’t into turkey, don’t worry—Carlino’s offers entrees to suit every palate, including stuffed chicken breast with a wild rice medley, sweet cinnamon apples and cranberry reduction glaze and bone-in spiral sliced ham glazed with brown sugar, honey, apple cider and Dijon mustard.
Sides of the Season
Don’t let the turkey be lonely—pick up some tantalizing seasonal side dishes for the table, including traditional Italian herb stuffing, roasted root vegetables, garlic and shallot mashed potatoes or homemade pumpkin ravioli. Try Carlino’s multigrain harvest bread to mop everything up. You’ll be going back for seconds … maybe even thirds!
The Grand (and Sweet) Finale
The meal is not complete without something sweet! Carlino’s has a selection of homemade baked goods and desserts that will make everyone smile. Choose from spiced pumpkin cheesecake with a gingersnap graham crust, cranberry walnut bread or pumpkin spice roll with old-fashioned cream cheese icing. If pies are more your style, Carlino’s offers pumpkin pie with maple whipped cream; old-fashioned lattice apple pie with cinnamon and nutmeg; apple, pear and cranberry crumb pie and chocolate bourbon pecan pie. Sweet tooths, rejoice!
Hungry yet? Place your order online before November 17, and this Turkey Day is sure to be a breeze.
Carlino’s, Makers & Purveyors of Artisan Food has two locations: 2616 E. County Line Rd. in Ardmore, phone: (610) 649-4046; and 128 W. Market St. in West Chester, phone: (610) 649-4046.
