Gourdough’s Public House Announces New Thanksgiving Donut, The Gobbler - Austin, Texas

Gourdough’s Public House Announces New Thanksgiving Donut, The Gobbler

Gourdough’s Public House, Austin’s famed donut shop turned restaurant and bar is excited to announce the latest edition to their menu, The Gobbler.  Available now through the end of November, Gourdough’s will be serving up the Thanksgiving inspired, fully loaded donut dish to their turkey loving patrons.  Order this holiday special and you will receive the famous Gourdough’s donut covered in thick slices of turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes, gravy and their own special habanero cranberry jam.

Perfect for a pre or post Thanksgiving Day meal, The Gobbler is sure to get you in the holiday spirit!

2700 South Lamar Blvd
Austin, Texas 78704
512-912-9070

Finn & Porter Open For Thanksgiving Dinner - Austin, Texas

Finn & Porter Preparing a Traditional Three-Course

 Thanksgiving Dinner With Flair

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Enjoy a stress-free holiday dinner with a touch of class and side of Nutella Bread Pudding

Finn & Porter, located in the Hilton at 500 East 4th Street between Red River and Neches Streets, has planned a special Thanksgiving menu for those looking to enjoy a hassle-free holiday on Thursday, November 28th. In lieu of dealing with grocery store crowds and slaving over a hot stove, guests can relax and enjoy the company of friends and family while indulging in a traditional, stylish spread at Finn& Porter.

Chef Peter Maffei’s three-course menu will be available from noon to 8pm (bar opens at 2pm) - $45 for adults and $20 for kids. The first course will feature an option of Butternut Squash Soup or a Texas Winter Green Salad with cranberries, goat cheese, and pistachios, served with a smoked pecan vinaigrette.  The Thanksgiving Plate - the main course - will feature all of the traditional favorites with a Finn & Porter twist -- slow roasted turkey, green bean casserole, sausage-apple stuffing, mashed potatoes, candied sweet potatoes and cranberry relish.  Of course, guests must save room for desert with an option of a Bourbon Pumpkin Pecan Pie or Nutella Bread Pudding served with a house-made brown butter ice cream and hazelnut ganache. Definitely not your grandmother’s bread pudding!  Wine pairings for each course are available upon request.

For more information and reservations, visit http://www.finnandporter.com/austin or call 512-493-4900.

Give Thanks at J. BLACK'S Feel Good Kitchen & Lounge-Austin

J. Black's Feel Good Kitchen and Lounge

710-B W. 6th Street

Austin, Texas 78701

Open Daily 4pm-2am, Friday Lunch 11am-4pm, Saturday & Sunday Brunch 11am-4pm  

Click here for more information.

Wines for Thanksgiving - Houston, Texas

Tuesday, November 20, 2012 from 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Houston, Texas

French Country Wines
2433 Bartlett
Houston, Texas 77098
713-993-9500

Join us on the Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday preceding Thanksgiving from Noon-6pm for a wine tasting featuring wines paired with Thanksgiving dinner.

French Country Wines is a family owned winery business.  We are the exclusive importer and retailer of our wines.  The vineyards we import from are small, family owned and naturally farmed.  The wines they produce are estate bottled and are a great value.

We hope you will be able to join us!
 

Click here for more information.

Spend Your Thanksgivi​ng With MAX's Wine Dive - Austin, Texas

 

Join MAX's Wine Dive for your Thanksgiving Day celebration with delicious to-go specials on side dishes and desserts. Bring MAX's to you and choose from side dishes that serve six including Green Bean Casserole, Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Truffled MAX and Cheese, Green Chili Sweet Corn, Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Smoked Pecans, Apple-Bacon Stuffing, Maple Braised Brussels Sprouts, Brussels Sprouts Gratin, Cranberry Gastrique and Sweet Corn Relish. End your holiday meal on a sweet note with MAX's desserts that serve eight including Apple Pie Bread Pudding, PBB & J Brownie, Buttermilk Pie and Pumpkin Tapioca Pudding. To accompany your dinner, order wine package deals perfect for Thanksgiving dinner handpicked by MAX's Wine Sales Manager Leslie Higgs.

Take a break from the holiday shopping stress and stop by MAX's Wine Dive on Black Friday for their Brunch Buffet in the Underground from 9am to 2pm. Enjoy exclusive brunch buffet specials such as a Frito Pie Omelet, homemade bacon and breakfast sausage and Chef Erica Beneke's made-to-order Apple Cider Doughnuts. There will be a normal brunch upstairs from 9am to 3pm as well as retail wine sold at case price to kick off the holiday gift season!

 

Thanksgiving To-Go orders need to be placed by Monday, 11/19, at noon and picked up by 10pm on Wednesday, 11/21.

 

MAX¹s Wine Dive

207 San Jacinto Blvd.

Austin, TX 78701

 

www.maxswinedive.com

Apricot Cranberry Stuffing

This is a wonderful recipe which will definitely be a traditional hit with your family and friends.

Ingredients

• 1 loaf whole-meal bread
• 1 large onion finely chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 1 cup chopped peeled apple
• 3/4 cup dried apricots (chopped)
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 1 large grated zucchini
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 6 sprigs fresh thyme
• salt and pepper to taste (good when peppery)

Directions

1. Crumble or cube bread. Add all ingredients and mix well. It should be moist and sticking together.
2. Place it into a foil loaf pan, cover with silver foil (may refrigerate for up to 8 hours).
3. Bake covered in 325°F oven for 1 hour. If drier stuffing is desired: uncover and bake another 10-15 minutes.

Oil-less Fried Turkey

OK. I now have your attention. I wouldn't have believed it if I hadn't done it. I purchased the Char-Broil Big Easy to cook our Thanksgiving turkey. Using a new cooking method for a big family meal is not a great idea, but I did it anyway.
I purchased the Big Easy at Lowe's and got it home. It took me about 30 minutes to assembly it and 15 minutes to season the cooking chamber.
After preparing the 14+ lbs turkey for cooking, I placed it into the cooking basket and started the Big Easy. The controls are very simple. One knob is used to turn on the gas. There are only two settings, on and off. The second knob is the ignites the gas. Yes, it uses propane.
From the directions and information given, it takes about ten minutes per pound to cook a turkey. It took about two hours to cook the turkey to the proper doneness.
The skin was crispy like a fried turkey. I have had fried turkey and there is a difference between one done in a deep fryer and this one, but if you have a problem with cholesterol, I don't think you want to fry a turkey. Besides, the cost of oil has skyrocketed and it is dangerous to use 375 degree oil on a turkey. I have friends who have fried turkeys and they do a great job and haven't burned down their homes.
If you are like me, you might consider this method for cooking. Besides, it cooks chickens, beef, ribs, etc. For Christmas, I will be cooking a seven-pound prime rib roast with the Big Easy. I'm so impressed with the product that I added it to my online store. If you wish to purchase one, click here.
My daughter took some video of me assembling the Big Easy and cooking with it. I will be posting the videos shortly for you to see this great product in action.