Let’s Talk Turkey

The weather is beginning to cool off in Phoenix and Halloween is just around the corner.  So it’s not hard to believe that you’ll soon need to determine who is hosting Thanksgiving dinner this holiday season.

For a twist to this year’s celebration, consider Turkeys to Go from Meritage Steakhouse at JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa (map).  Meritage is known for prime aged steaks, hearty chicken and seafood dishes.  The restaurant overlooks their beautiful golf course and with the flat screen tv’s is a sport lover’s paradise.

Get a jump on your holiday plans and order a whole roasted Tom turkey with house-made cranberry sauce and orange honey-glazed baked ham with a bourbon golden raisin sauce. Their side dishes include all of the trimmings and top off this scrumptious meal with pumpkin or pecan pie. The dinner serves 6 to 8 people and is $169 plus tax.

If you’re not convinced, Meritage’s second option includes roasted free-range sliced turkey with orange cranberry chutney; honey-glazed sliced ham with bourbon golden raisin sauce.  Choose from side dishes including mixed greens with blue cheese and candied walnuts; corn bread stuffing, Vermont maple yams with marshmallows; mashed potatoes with giblet gravy; green bean casserole, fresh-baked rolls; and pumpkin or pecan pie. A portion of the cost will be donated to Waste Not, an Arizona non-profit that collects an average of 6,000 pounds of excess perishable food daily from restaurants, resorts, caterers, grocers and various food purveyors – food that would otherwise be thrown away.

All you need to do is place a call to 480.293.3988 to order your Thanksgiving meal.  Aunt Edna never has to know!