NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Chefs Donald Link and Stephen Stryjewski and the culinary team of the Link Restaurant Group have prepared a catering menu for a Thanksgiving feast. This one is available to be picked up and served at home. Cochon Butcher takes care of your classic holiday meats and sides, and La Boulangerie bakes the pies, cakes, cookies and table bread.
Each Bell & Evans turkey is between 12 – 14 lbs. before cooking and feeds approximately 6 – 8 guests. In addition to turkeys, Butcher offers holiday ham; marinated, bone-in rib roast; cooked or uncooked suckling pig; boudin stuffed whole turkey; jambalaya stuffed whole chicken; smoked meats; and charcuterie. Along with the meaty treats, Butcher’s catering menu also features all the classic Southern Thanksgiving items. Sides are offered in a small size, which feeds approximately 3 – 5 people, or a large size, which provides three times as many servings. Sides include shrimp & eggplant dressing, broccoli & rice casserole, mac & cheese, mashed potatoes, marinated Brussels sprouts, and smothered greens. Additional sides and fixings of coleslaw, potato salad, gravy, Cochon’s dinner rolls, cranberry satsuma sauce, chicken & sausage gumbo, and smoked sausage jambalaya. Seasonal frozen daiquiris and the Butcher ‘Nog, also offered in a non-alcoholic version, are available by the gallon or half-gallon. The full Butcher catering menu is available online at cochonbutcher.com.
La Boulangerie’s Thanksgiving menu features holiday pies and tarts: pumpkin, apple, pecan and key lime pies, and lemon meringue, chocolate ganache, and strawberry tarts. Cakes include double chocolate, red velvet, carrot, coconut and salted caramel Doberge, lemon Doberge, chocolate cream pie, and flourless chocolate cake. Also available are chocolate croissant bread pudding, vanilla cheesecake and apple crisp. Executive pastry chef Maggie Scales also offers a selection of baked pantry items and starters to nibble on while the turkey cooks. The brie en croute with pepper jelly pairs well with the house-made spicy cheese crackers, and the savory butternut squash soup with baguette crostinis makes for a tasty first course. View the full catering menu at laboulangerienola.com.
Out-of-town family and friends don’t have to miss out on a Butcher feast this Thanksgiving or Christmas season. From a special holiday ham meal that feeds 4 to 6 people to meat packages and charcuterie boxes for four, Butcher fans can enjoy Butcher treats via GOLDBELLY for the holidays and throughout the year. Goldbelly packages also make excellent holiday gifts.
