Thanksgiving Delivered: Best Shortcuts for T-Day

Preparing a Thanksgiving feast in a pint-sized New York kitchen when you have family in town can be stressful, to say nothing of juggling kids, food prep and grocery shopping. Give yourself a break this year because when it comes to T-Day take outs, NYC delivers. Whether you want to skip the veg prep, outsource the appetizers, farm out the pies or ship in the entire event, you’ve got options. Click through for ideas and resources guaranteed to make this Thanksgiving a whole lot easier — and more enjoyable — for the entire family.

Deli-cious Dinner

For the kosher cook in search of shortcuts, look no further than Ben’s Best, one of the last delis of its kind in the city. The 70-year-old establishment in Rego Park is offering a holiday feast that includes the turkey with a rich giblet gravy as well as some unique sides like candied sweet potato, stuffed cabbage in a raisin tomato sauce and string bean almandine. While not certified kosher, Bklyn Larder caters to many of the Jewish holidays and for $130, is offering a fully-cooked Turkey roulade where the bird is deboned, brined, rolled and slow-roasted — creating a dish with plenty of flavor and no carcass to dispose of. Try their green bean casserole, giblet gravy, or cauliflower gratin or go for their made-from-scratch pumpkin, pecan and apple pies. Pick up is at their Brooklyn location.

Ben's Best
96-40 Queens Blvd.
Rego Park
718-997-6503
Online: bensbest.com

Bklyn Larder
228 Flatbush Ave.
Brooklyn
718-783-1250
Online: bklynlarder.com

photo: Bklyn Larder