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Cook at home · November 2026
14 dated recipes for the month, a 13-dish Thanksgiving menu (Thu Nov 26), and the farms whose own listings name the ingredients. Recipes from farms and farmers' markets come first.
Recipes are linked, not copied; each opens on its publisher's site. House recipes are written for this guide. Farm listings are dated: call ahead.
Recipes published by farms and farmers' markets.
The farm's own guide for pastured birds, which cook faster than supermarket turkeys.
Local sources
The market's own mulled cider.
Saratoga winter market moves indoors to Wilton Mall (Saturdays Nov–Apr).
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The market's own Thanksgiving squash; each starred ingredient is sold at the market.
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Pumpkin-pie alternative with maple whipped cream.
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Slow Sunday braise: local pork, cider and squash in one pot.
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Weeknight soup from two storage crops.
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Weekend bake that uses up a peck of apples.
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Pasture beef chuck with roots.
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Already on upstate.lol: one-pan farm-stand dinner.
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Eggs plus squash and kale: a fast midweek dinner.
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The market's own mulled cider.
Saratoga winter market moves indoors to Wilton Mall (Saturdays Nov–Apr).
Local sources
Cabbage + apples, good with pork or sausage.
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Pantry soup that takes late kale.
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Already on upstate.lol.
Turkey pickups begin (Buckley Sat Nov 21). Fresh bird: refrigerate. Frozen bird: start fridge-thawing about 1 day per 4–5 lb (USDA).
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Dry-brine method, 12 hours to 3 days ahead.
Dry-brine 12 hours to 3 days ahead. Make the cranberry sauce and pie dough.
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Day-after stock and soup.
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Squash, parsnips and maple: a side for the last weekend of November.
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CCE's own one-pan November recipe.
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Thursday, Nov 26, 2026
The farm's own guide for pastured birds, which cook faster than supermarket turkeys.
Local sources
Dry-brine method, 12 hours to 3 days ahead.
Local sources
Fastest roast for a 12–14 lb bird. Gravy comes from the backbone.
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Thawing times, roasting timetable, 165°F rule.
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Local sourdough, sausage and apples.
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The market's own Thanksgiving squash; each starred ingredient is sold at the market.
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High heat, minimal fuss. Swap: the upstate.lol house maple version.
Local potatoes, butter and cream-top milk.
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Cranberries aren't local; maple adds the local note.
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The market's own mulled cider.
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Classic double-crust pie. Mix a firm apple with a soft one.
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Vegetarian centerpiece with its own gravy.
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Pumpkin-pie alternative with maple whipped cream.
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Season sources: Cornell Cooperative Extension (Seneca Co.) · CCE Seneca harvest-of-the-month calendar (upstate.lol's existing SEASON source) · CCE Chautauqua Seasonal Harvest Chart (Oct–Nov column · Cornell Vegetable Program