NOTE: Total amounts needed for certain ingredients are stated in parentheses, just in case you already have these items in your kitchen and do not need to buy them.
STAPLE PANTRY ITEMS (Always make sure you have these staples on hand - these are essential ingredients you should always need.)
Salt, preferably kosher
Ground black pepper
Oils (extra-virgin or virgin olive oil, corn, vegetable)
All-purpose flour
Granulated sugar
Jar preminced garlic
Cooking spray
Unsalted butter
PRODUCE
1 bunch fresh thyme (2 tablespoons of leaves)
2 onions (2 cups chopped)
1 bunch celery (2 stalks chopped, plus 1 cup chopped)
1 bunch fresh parsley (2 tablespoons chopped)
2 large Idaho potatoes (about 2½ pounds)
1 celery root (about 1/2 pound)
1 whole head garlic (7 cloves)
1 bunch fresh chives (2 tablespoons minced fresh chives)
Shallots (1/4 cup minced)
Mixed wild mushrooms -any combination of shiitake, porcini, chanterelle, oyster, Portobello, and cremini (4 cups)
2 (10-ounce) bags fresh spinach
1/2 bag of carrots (1 cup chopped)
FRUITS
2 apples (preferably Macintosh)
MEATS, POULTRY & SEAFOOD
1 (8 to 10-pound) turkey [cut into 5 parts (breast, legs, wings), giblets removed and discarded - You can ask the butcher to do this for you.]
PANTRY GOODS (herbs, spices, breadcrumbs, seeds, oils, nuts, canned goods, etc)
1 jar dried oregano (3 teaspoons)
1 jar dried sage (1 tablespoon)
1 jar dried thyme (2 teaspoons)
2 cans reduced-sodium chicken broth (4 cups)
1 bottle dry sherry wine (3 tablespoons)
1 bottle reduced-sodium soy sauce (1 1/2 tablespoons)
1 jar bay leaves (2 needed)
1 jar dried thyme (1 teaspoon)
1 jar espresso or coffee (4 tablespoons prepared)
1 can pumpkin pie filling (1 1/3 cups or from leftover pumpkin pie)
1 white chocolate bar
CHEESE & DAIRY
Lowfat buttermilk (3/4 cup)
BREADS, CAKES & PASTRIES
Sourdough bread (4 cups cubed)
4 mini sponge cakes
MISCELLANEOUS
1 bag frozen green peas (1/2 cup)
