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“Last year, I remembered Thanksgiving morning to take the 20-lb. turkey out the freezer. We had pizza.” — Ms. X
Thanksgiving is almost upon us, along with the hordes of friends and family preparing to descend to enjoy the one thing all Americans can agree on: We love to eat!
But preparing the perfect feast can be a bit daunting, especially for the busy or those who have barely mastered the microwave.
“I live in a tiny apartment. My kitchen is a microwave and a mini-fridge big enough for a six-pack.” — Mr. Y
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“I’d rather watch football than cook.” — Grandma
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There is help. Restaurant Associates and the award-winning cafés at the American Indian Museum, the National Museum of American History and the National Museum of African American History and Culture have prepared special holiday menus featuring regional recipes, fresh ingredients and the secret sauce that adds extra deliciousness: convenience.
Mitisam Café
Chef Freddie Bitsoie’s complete holiday meal for 6 to 8 people includes maple-glazed oven-roasted turkey, cranberry sauce, gravy, cornbread, dessert and your choice of :
- Apricot, fig, pear dressing
- Classic Buttery Mashed potatoes
- Agave braised butternut squash
- Wild rice salad
- Three sister salad
- Pumpkin, chocolate bread pudding
Order online: smithsonian.catertrax.com by November 25.
Call to order: (202) 633-7044 or ask a manager to help you order.
Pick up at the Mitsitam Café at the National Museum of the American Indian, 10:00 a.m. – 5 p.m. November 27.
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Sweet Home Café
Chefs Jerome Grant and Ramin Coles offer a complete turkey or ham meal that includes wither smoked turkey and giblet gravy or brown sugar and bourbon-glazed ham with cornbread, pie and four sides:
- Cider-braised collard greens
- Candied yams
- Homestyle mac and cheese
- Down home cornbread stuffing
- Southern style green beans with smoked pork
- Sweet Home Cafe potato salad
- Sweet hone cornbread
Order online: smithsonian.catertrax.com by November 25.
Call to order: (202) 633-6174 or ask a manager to help you order.
Pick up at the Sweet Home Café at the National Museum of African American History and Culture, 10:00 a.m. – 5 p.m. November 27, or Thanksgiving Day, 10:00 a.m. – noon.
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Don’t forget dessert!
Order Chef Stephen Kerschner’s Thanksgiving pies to go.
- Bourbon and maple pecan pie
- Bourbon and maple derby pie
- Chocolate peanut butter pie
- Classic apple pie
- Apple cranberry crumble
- Butternut sweet potato pie
Order online: smithsonian.catertrax.com by November 23.
Call to order: (202) 633-3658 or ask a manager to help you order.
Pick up at Eat at America’s Table at the National Museum of American History, 10:00 a.m. – 5 p.m. November 25, 26, or 27.
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Posted: 15 November 2019
