Usually I steer clear of holiday meal posting mostly because I’m too busy and there’s a glut of holiday recipes out there already. What could I possibly add that would be worth reading? Nothing.
However, there’s one bit of information I’d like to impart to all you fair weather home cooks around this time of year. If you can’t cook or don’t do it often, you sure as hell shouldn’t be cooking that special meal for friends and family this year. Stay out of the kitchen and let someone who knows what they’re doing prepare the meal. Gee, I wonder who would be good at that? mMMmm, could it be? FATTED CALF? Yeah. Turns out they have a special holiday meal available this year, no kidding. How does a Whole Liberty Farm Duck seasoned and stuffed with sage sausage, apple and cornbread sound to you? I know what I doing in the kitchen and can prepare a holiday meal for 14 with one hand and I’m considering having them do it for me. Yup, in fact when I get done with this post I’m going to order me up a duck. QUACK !!! Please use their Fatted Calf Holiday Order Form. If your order comes to $100.00 or more, you get delivery.
Okay, that’s then and this is now. This coming Saturday at the market they’ll be open for business. Please continue on to read Kim O’Neill’s Fatted Calf Newsletter. She’s filled it with fancy prose and this week’s badass menu. GO !!!
Hey, look over there. Do you see what’s coming around the corner? It’s the holidays. Yeah, we know, the revving up used to start a little later in the season, but, we have to tell you, there is a lot going on this year. But, before you begin your cooking and planning and entertaining, let yourself be entertained first.
This Saturday the wonderful artisan distillery St. George Spirits (makers of that unbelievable Hangar One Vodka and lots of other potent potables) is holding an open house to kick off the holidays and unveil some truly special treasures from their cellar. They have invited some like-minded food purveyors to showcase their wares, so along with The Fatted Calf grilling sausages for the likes of you, folks from Recchiuti Confections, June Taylor Organic Preserves and Shellmound Oysters (with shucker extraordinaire Shannon Gregory) will be in attendance. Sounds like a must-do. Click here for more info.
Next up: Thanksgiving. We are offering a special menu and home delivery to simplify your holiday. Now, that’s reason to celebrate. Click here to see the menu and to order your Thanksgiving goodies.
At the Farmers Market every week is a celebration of harvest, creativity and naturally good food. See the menu below for this week’s offerings, and be sure to click the link below the FC logo to reserve your order at the Ferry Building or Berkeley Saturday markets.
Saturday, November 12, 2005
SPECIAL
Hoffman Farm Quail stuffed with wild mushroom sausage
Sausage
Lamb Crepinettes with Nicoise Olives
Merguez
Calabrese
Sweet Italian
Toulouse
Mexican Style Chorizo
Breakfast Sausage
Basque Links
Pates, Confits & Terrines
Pate Maison
Duck Liver Mousse
Guinea Hen Terrine
Duck Confit
Duck Rillettes
Pork Rillettes
Salumi
Fegatelli
Petit Sec Aux Herbes
Pancetta
Mortadella
Spanish Style Chorizo
Saucisson a l’ail fume’
Other Meaty Goods
Glace de Viande
Duck Demi
Bacon
Tasso Ham
Tonno di Maile