How To Have Thanksgiving In Your Home Without Dirtying The Kitchen

Some people like planning elaborate menus and cooking for days to host an epic meal for their friends. And to those people, I applaud you and would like to let you know that I’m always available for new recipe taste testing whenever you need me. I’m always going to be available to eat your home-cooked meals. That’s just the kind of good friend I am… But, you’re never going to get that sort of home-cooked meal from me. I’m way more likely to order you tasty waimai and take you to restaurants…

So when the holidays roll around I’m definitely not the person who’ll be dishing out family recipes. Like my mom, I choose to leave the cooking to the professionals.

Here’s a quick guide to hosting a Thanksgiving feast at home without doing any of the hard work.

Beersmith – Perfect for big and small groups

The classic set includes a whole juicy 6kg turkey roasted to perfection and freshly carved, enough to feed at least 6-8 people. But it’s not just about the bird. The set comes with six tasty sides, like roasted potatoes with herbs, red onion salad, and chestnut turkey stuffing, plus lashings of turkey gravy and cranberry sauce. Take away turkeys are priced at RMB 1,088 and dine-in turkeys are priced at RMB 1,288. Dining with a smaller group? They’ve got a tender slow roast turkey breast that is perfect for two to three people and still comes with potatoes, brussels sprouts, and all the traditional trimmings.

To order:

Artyzen Habitat Dongzhimen – The tasty value for money deal that tends to get overlooked

Artyzen’s SAN restaurant is seriously understated. They’ve got a fantastic menu that’s value for money and the team goes out of their way to add a personal when you dine there. It’s like going to dinner at your friend’s house (if you’ve got chef friends who could whip up all your favorites that is).

For Thanksgiving, they’ve got two turkey sets for either dining there at the restaurant or taking it home to throw an epic party in your dining room.

Traditional set meal ¥988

Roasted whole Turkey for 5-6kg
Stuffed with chestnut-preserved fruit, fried pork sausage, baked sweet potato with honey, caramelized apple with cream
Roasted brussel sprouts, tomatoes with branches, finger carrots
Cranberry juice, chicken bone and herb juice

Select set meal ¥1288

Roasted whole Turkey for 5-6kg
Stuffed with chestnut-preserved fruit, fried pork sausage, Thuringian sausage, baked sweet potato with honey, caramelized apple with cream
Roasted Brussel sprouts, tomatoes with branches, finger carrots
Cranberry juice, chicken bone and herb juice
Pumpkin cream soup
Dessert: Pumpkin pie (8 inches)

Available now from now until Nov 30. To order a set, call 8474 3019 or scan the QR code below. Remember to reserve at least 2 days in advance.

China World Summit Wing – The epic turducken

There’s no way to describe it other than epic! As described on that one episode of “Friends”, the turducken is a turkey stuffed with a duck that’s stuffed with a chicken. Why? Because they can!

The set comes with sausages and seven different side dishes for an epic meal that you and your friends will not forget. It is enough to feed a dozen of your foodie friends and will need to be ordered 48 hours in advance.

Mary Sweets – Cheesecake sampler

If you’ve got guests coming, or if you’re attending a party, one of these is going to be a huge hit! Unless you’ve got a cheesecake or pie recipe that you just KNOW everyone will want seconds of, a cheesecake sampler makes dessert time more fun since everyone can try a variety of popular flavors.

Mary Sweets is a home baker turned professional who makes amazing desserts all year round. For the holidays, her cheesecake sampler include slices of dulce de leche, salted caramel, triple chocolate, banoffee pie, blueberry, pecan, and classic pumpkin cheesecakes. While her business has grown, Mary Sweets has never lost that homemade touch that made her so popular in the first place. Order your sampler in advance by scanning the QR code below.