Thanksgiving is less than three weeks away. If you'd rather spend Nov. 26 with family than with a roasting pan, Maxwell's Market has posted its 2026 holiday menu, and one date matters most.

The Nov. 16 deadline

The Holiday Meal Special feeds 10 to 12 people:

whole roasted turkey

cornbread dressing

green bean casserole

two pints of turkey gravy

cranberry sauce

rolls

pumpkin pie and pecan pie

Order and prepay by Nov. 16 and the price is $219. After that, it's $229. The same deal applies at Christmas with a Dec. 16 deadline.

Build your own spread

If you're adding to a potluck table, the a la carte menu covers it:

Turkey: whole roasted turkeys are $65 (serves 10 to 12) or $80 (serves 14 to 16), and a turkey breast is $60.

Beef: beef tenderloin is $260, and prime rib is market price.

Oyster dressing: a Maxwell's holiday staple, made with Gulf oysters and French bread, at $39 for a small or $52 for a large.

Sides: garlic Parmesan mashed potatoes, bourbon sweet potato casserole, mac 'n cheese, sweet corn casserole and Spinach Maxwell, the market's take on Spinach Madeline with artichoke hearts. Small sides are $29 and large are $42.

Thanksgiving gumbo: shrimp and okra, $28 a quart.

Pies: pecan, apple or pumpkin, $24 each.

Pickup and ordering

Thanksgiving orders are picked up Nov. 24 or 25. Christmas pickup is Dec. 22, 23 or 24, and the stores close at 1 p.m. on Christmas Eve. Some items are limited, so call your store:

Perkins Road: 6241 Perkins Road, 225-766-9150

Corporate Boulevard: 7620 Corporate Blvd., 225-216-0030

Since 2000

Ron and Kathryn Lewis opened the first Maxwell's on Corporate Boulevard in 2000. Partners Jason Maxwell and Trent Frierson came on later, and the business is still family owned. There's even a New Year's menu, with black-eyed peas, cabbage and pork tenderloin, for pickup Dec. 30-31.

Mark Nov. 16 on the calendar now and let someone else handle the dressing this year.

Photo courtesy of Maxwell's Market.