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Monthly Take & Bake Meals
We have your delicious solution to everyday hectic. Are you tired of typical carryout but still in need of convenience? Are you looking to replace gut-busting dinner with a prepared, tasty, from-scratch meal? We are stocking our cases with a selection of crafted meals and sides for one or for the entire family. And, to make your experience fresh and fun, we frequently rotate the menu and create a unique twist. We recently kicked off monthly rotating meal specials that highlight female culinary pioneers. No franchise food here–just inspired food with a twist.
Delivery now available for the Greater Rochester Area on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Please leave a cooler on your porch and your meals will be delivered between 1pm – 5pm, ready to heat and serve. Download our reheat instructions for take & bake meals
Femme Fatale of Food October
Madhur Jaffrey August 1933 –
Madhur Jaffrey is an Indian born British-American who is credited for bringing Indian cuisine to the Western Hemisphere. She is a professional actress, food and travel writer, tv personality and James Beard award winning cookbook author. Despite never cooking as a child while growing up in Delhi, she became an iconic Chef, who introduced many to the luring flavor profiles of this type of cuisine.
I admit some of my first flavor experiences with Indian cuisine were discovered pouring over Jaffrey’s first cookbook, An Invitation to Indian Cooking, published in 1973. I found this cookbook at a estate sale in Grosse Pointe and was entranced by the stylish and fascinating woman surrounded by vegetables on the cover. During the late 60’s/early 70’s time period, Jaffrey lived in New York City, and there were no good Indian restaurants. According to her, “the only good Indian food in New York was at Indian people’s houses”. Now New York city is home to over 500 Indian restaurants, including Semma, the only Indian restaurant in the Us to win a Michelin star. We have to thank Madhur Jaffrey for this explosion of Indian food, as she is often credited for first introducing Americans to authentic Indian food.
Fun facts about Madur- She was a disc jockey on All Indian Radio, she calls herself “the original Spice Girl” jokingly, and still currently resides in Manhattan. The 50th Anniversary Edition of “An Invitation to Indian Cooking” was released last summer.
Femme Fatale of Food November/December
Betty Crocker 1920 –
Our First Lady of Food, Betty Crocker is over 100 years old! Spoiler alert- Betty is not a real person. She is a fictitious person invented by the Washburn-Crosby Flour Company. In 1921 an advertisement ran in The Saturday Evening Post promoting Gold Medal Flour and requested readers to submit a solution to a puzzle for a chance to win a prize. A winner would be chosen randomly and receive the prize of a pincushion in the shape of a flour sack. The company didn’t expect an overwhelming amount of contest entries, with many accompanied by a multitude of baking questions and concerns. The all-male executive department was baffled and asked their small female service staff of home economists to assist with answering all the baking dilemmas and cooking questions. Quickly, the male executives realized the need for a female cooking authority. And thus, Betty Crocker, a cheerful-sounding name, was invented.
Female workers were encouraged to submit their best handwriting to be selected as Betty’s signature. They also contributed to Betty’s first composite painting, which blended many of their facial features. Despite not appearing to age much older than 32 years, there are seven different images of Betty Crocker throughout history. By 1924, Betty Crocker soon had her own newspaper column, answering questions like, “How long does it take a cake to rise?” After Betty’s success in print, she quickly developed a real voice and hosted her own radio show, “The Betty Crocker Cooking School of the Air”. From there, a test kitchen was built, college-trained home economists were hired, and the Betty brand was built. Betty branded grocery items began lining the shelves, and the cookbooks followed. Betty was a trusted source, and the simplistic style and photos made her cookbooks and cooking approachable. In 1945, Fortune Magazine named Betty Crocker the second most popular woman in America.
Many of us grew up enjoying recipes from a dog-eared copy of a Betty Crocker Cookbook. To this day Betty Crocker is constantly evolving to stay up to date and modern. Currently her website is one of top 5 visited recipe search websites. The Betty Crocker red spoon logo is recognizable all over the world. Real or not Betty Crocker changed the way America cooks.
For our last menu of the year, I picked some of Betty Crocker’s tried and true recipes and adapted them a bit to fit the times and my cooking style. Pictured here is a well-loved copy of my late father’s favorite Betty Crocker Cookbook. Flipping through the pages I can’t help but smell the memories of meals gone by. Thank you, Betty, for the food nostalgia. Delicious food = love.
Special Meals for Special Occasions
Featured Menus
Presenting Chef Deb’s creative culinary outlet for your non-everyday occasions. Check back often for her takes on classic favorites or for innovative masterpieces that will keep you and your guests hungry for more.
THANKSGIVING with THE SILVER SHAMROCKS
Turkey Day Feast
Pickup Wednesday Nov 27th
Side Dish 2-5pm
Sham Shack 11am - 2pm
Leave the cooking to us this Thanksgiving and treat your family and guests to our Turkey Day Feast. Dinner will be packaged and ready to serve in 1/2-size foil pans, with gravy and relish in pint or quart-size containers. Reheating instructions will be provided.
New for 2024: We are now offering a la carte options! Customize your order by adding a half pan of any of our Turkey Day Feast items, extra giblet gravy or relish, or our hand-selected Thanksgiving Selections Wine Pack to complete your table.
The deadline for ordering is November 21st, so don’t delay!
Gobble Gobble!
Turkey Day Feast
Order your Complete Turkey Day Feast here (serves 6-10 people). Gobble Gobble.
Turkey Day A La Carte
Customize your holiday table by ordering half pans of only what you need or adding extra to your Turkey Day Feast here! $75 per half pan (each serves 6-10 people).
Turkey Day Fun Stuff
Add to your order extra giblet gravy, cran-orange relish, rolls, & wine pairings here!
Turkey Day Feast
Complete Dinner $375
Serves 6-10 People
Harvest Salad w. Cider Vinaigrette
Herb Roasted Honey-Brined Turkey
Mashed Golden Potatoes
Your Choice of Dressing
Sausage, Parmesan, Artichoke Sourdough Dressing or Classic Cornbread Dressing with Bacon
Whipped Sweet Potatoes
Maple & Bacon Brussel Sprouts
1 Pint Cranberry Orange Relish
1 Quart Giblet Gravy
1 dozen Harvest Rolls w. Salted Maple Butter
Our Celebrated Holiday Showstopper Brisket Dinner
Holiday Dinner
Delivery Thursdays 12/5, 12/12, & 12/19
Pick up at Side Dish Fridays 12/6, 12/13, 12/20
Leave the cooking to us this holiday season and treat your family and guests to Our Celebrated Holiday Sowstopper Brisket Dinner. Dinner will be packaged and ready to serve in 1/2-size foil pans, with gravy in quart-size containers. Reheating instructions will be provided.
New for 2024: Call Our Kitchen to pick up your brisket dinner HOT at Sham Shack! It’s available for pickup on Fridays in December: 12/6, 12/13, and 12/20.
Please place your order by the Sunday before to get on our list for the week!
Holiday Brisket
Complete Dinner $225
Serves 6-8 People
Tenderly Braised Slow Cooked Beef Brisket
Smothered Onion Gravy
Crispy Pan Roasted Golden Potatoes or Potato Latkes
Pappardelle Noodle Kugel
Braised Red Cabbage
Tremendous Caesar Salad
Cherry Almond Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies
The Silver Shamrocks Gift Cards
Gift a Meal
Treat your family or friends to a night off cooking! Give a taste of our scratch-made Take and Bake meals. Everyone deserves a night off cooking! Our gift cards make great gifts for everyone in your life. Redeemable both online and in-store.
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