Busch’s Fresh Food Market will host Tastes of the Season from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 14-15 at all 16 of its southeastern Michigan locations, giving guests a chance to sample seasonal dishes including sage brush stuffing, cranberry orange relish and Busch’s Farm Truck Cheddar, produced by the grocer’s own cheesemaker in Wisconsin.
“This event will give guests the opportunity to preview our special menus and choose the dishes they know will be enjoyed by their family and friends around the holiday table,” said Joanne Zlotorzynski, Busch’s director of food service. “We know how important holiday meals are for creating special memories. Thanks to Busch’s, hosts don’t need to be in the kitchen all day or miss the parade or football game.”
One family that pre-orders a holiday meal during the event will win its meal free, up to $159.
Specially for the season, Busch’s Bakehouse in Clinton, Michigan, has expanded its premium dessert selection with salted caramel cake, chocolate raspberry cake, lemon chiffon cake, pumpkin mousse pie and chocolate cream pie.
Holiday meals and catering
Busch’s offers complete holiday meals with a choice of boneless turkey breast, classic turkey, spiral-sliced ham or beef tenderloin, including side dishes and rolls. For hosts preparing their own main course, the grocer is bringing back its homestyle side-dish bundles: four 3-pound sides serving six to eight people plus a seven-count holiday roll wreath, with options including mashed potatoes, whipped sweet potatoes, green bean casserole and two stuffings.
Breakfast and entertaining options include the Here Comes the Sun Tray of sweet breads and pastries and the Farmhouse Tray with mini croissants, scones, pimento cheese and cinnamon butter, alongside catering selections from fresh sushi and beef tenderloin platters to Mediterranean platters and shrimp samplers.
Thanksgiving orders must be placed by noon Nov. 23, Christmas orders by noon Dec. 21 and New Year’s Eve orders by Dec. 28 at catering.buschs.com; stores will be closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day, with pickup the day before.
Founded in 1975 and marking 50 years, Ann Arbor, Michigan-based Busch’s operates 16 stores in five southeastern Michigan counties with more than 1,600 associates.
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