December 2025 | The Fresh Market Taste of Fresh Magazine

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OUTSTANDING CHRISTMAS TASTE OF EUROPEAN HOLIDAYS

NEW YEAR ’ S EVE NIBBLES & BOUNTIFUL BUBBLES LIGHTING UP HANUKKAH

NEW YEAR ’ S EVE NIBBLES & BOUNTIFUL BUBBLES LIGHTING UP

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gorgeous—and delicious— standing rib roast. Recipe inside.

TASTE OF THE WORLD

Sweet, buttery, sugary and delicately spiced. Bring home the flavors of European Christmas traditions. page 14

MERRY MATCHMAKING page 4

‘TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE COCOA page 6

JOY TO THE BOARD page 8

COOK WITH CHEF ANNA—

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Fresh ideas, explore new ingredients and enjoy a surprise drawing or two during our hands-on cooking demonstrations with Chef Anna Rossi.

WATCH NOW

December 4 at 12pm ET

Magical Holiday Meals & More

December 11 at 12pm ET

Holiday Baking & Desserts

THE FESTIVE EDIT page 10 WREATHS page 12

BEYOND THE BLINI page 16

BOLD REDS & RICH SPREADS page 18

CELEBRATING 8 NIGHTS OF LIGHTS page 20

THE FRESH MARKET ULTIMATE LOYALTY EXPERIENCE® page 22

MUST-SHOP BRANDS page 24

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From masterful mains to sensational sides and dreamworthy desserts, we can help make your holiday meals the most memorable yet.

The Fresh Market is partnering with Feeding America® on their national campaign to help end hunger. Please join us in this effort by rounding up at checkout now through December.

*Just $1 helps provide at least 10 meals secured by Feeding America on behalf of local partner food banks.

ORDER TODAY, PICK UP WITH EASE!

New this year— pre-pay to save time at pickup.

Order your favorites online at catering.thefreshmarket.com or scan the QR code below.

Order Online: Nov. 28-Dec. 22 by 2pm ET

Pick Up: Dec. 21-24 by 5pm ET

We’ll send you a confirmation email instantly with complete pickup instructions. On pickup day, visit the store at your scheduled pickup time, show the confirmation email and receive your order. Everything is prepaid, so no need to go through checkout. Easy! Any questions? Ask a Team Member for help.

Some products may not be available in all stores. Prices subject to change. Total price charged the day of pickup. If your order includes a turkey, its weight will be scanned at pickup to record the actual total. Once the weight is confirmed, the transaction will be completed, and you can leave without going through the regular checkout. Heating instructions will be provided at pickup and are available online at thefreshmarket.com. While supplies last.

Choose the perfect savory sides and decadent desserts to serve with your entrée.

MASTERFUL MAINS

WHOLE BEEF TENDERLOIN

Sourced from the top 10% of all beef in the US. Our butchers will gladly trim and tie the entire tenderloin or cut into filet mignon steaks of your desired thickness.

USDA Prime (Unseasoned)

Premium Choice (Available Seasoned or Unseasoned) Market Price

HAM ready to heat

from our meat dept Spiral Sliced Bone-In Honey Ham

Our fully cooked, spiral sliced honey ham is smoked over hickory hardwood, then double glazed with honey and brown sugar for sweet, savory flavor. Average size: 9 lb

$3.49 lb | 1/2 lb per person

from our deli Boneless Sliced Ham

Deliciously smoky and sweetened with just the right amount of honey, our boneless ham is fully cooked and ready to serve. Average size: 3.5 lb

$8.99 lb | Serves 6-8

LOBSTER

Wild North Atlantic Lobster Tails Market Price | 5 oz, 10 oz

Wild Warm Water Lobster Tails Market Price | 10 oz

ULTIMATE

LUMP CRAB CAKES

Our crab cakes are made with a generous amount of real lump crab meat and simple seasoning that enhance the natural flavor of the crab. Market Price | 4 oz

STANDING RIB ROAST

This primal cut is most often roasted standing up, which makes for a striking presentation. Every standing rib roast is hand-trimmed, loosened from the bones and “cradled,” or tied back on, to ensure the roast cooks evenly and is easy to carve. We cut to order, so you can take home the right-sized roast for your gathering.

to heat

USDA Prime (Unseasoned)

Premium Choice

(Available Seasoned or Unseasoned) Market Price

Cut your to-do list in half when you order these fully cooked meals. Hungry for more? Visit us at catering.thefreshmarket.com to explore all of

Ultimate Ham & Turkey Meal Includes Fully Cooked Turkey (10-12 lb) and Boneless Sliced Ham (3.5 lb) $189.99 | Serves 12-14

Traditional Ham Meal Includes Spiral Sliced Bone-In Honey Ham (9 lb) $109.99 | Serves 8-10

Traditional Turkey Meal Includes Fully Cooked Turkey (10-12 lb)

$109.99 | Serves 8-10

Essential Ham Meal Includes Boneless Sliced Ham (3.5 lb)

$76.99 | Serves 3-5

Essential Turkey Meal Includes Fully Cooked Turkey Breast (2.75 lb) $76.99 | Serves 3-5 Prime Rib Meal Includes Fully Cooked Prime Rib (1.5 lb) $54.99 | Serves 2 Holiday Brunch Meal

$19.99 | Serves 4

Holiday Turkey Market Meal Kit* Cook up this delicious meal in 20 minutes or less. $21.99 | Serves 2

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joy to the board

Graze and amaze with the best cheeses, the finest cured meats, the fanciest crackers and more.

Crackers: The Fresh Market’s Original Water or Crisp and Classic Entertainer crackers serve as crisp, neutral vessels for creamy cheeses and dips or salty meats. Get more heft and flavor with Firehook artisanbaked Mediterranean-inspired crackers. Add a dash of The Fresh Market golden, flaky cheese straws.

Nuts: Mitica Carmelized Pecans are made in Spain with just three simple ingredients. Buttery pecans are coated in a crisp, golden caramelized sugar shell for a sweet and nutty flavor with a satisfying crunch. For more earthy bites, add Mitica Truffle Marcona Almonds, coated in rich black truffle seasoning.

Cheese: The world of cheese is ripe with endless possibilities. Mix and match wedges to include smoky, herbal, spicy and mild flavors. We included Mustard Dill Gouda and Fennel Bleu, horseradish cheddar and a smoked goat wheel.

Pâté: The Fresh Market Exclusive 3 Pigs Petits Pâtés Truffle & Canard Porto are all-natural, minimally processed and ready to eat. Pâté truffle is a rich creamy mousse with fresh chicken and pork liver. Canard Porto is a smooth and savory mousse made with duck liver, pork and port wine.

If you’re looking for an edible showstopper that comes together quickly for your holiday table—behold the versatile charcuterie board. While they typically consist of a selection of cured meats, European cheeses, dried fruit, nuts and crackers, there are endless ways to customize them to your own taste and whimsy. Here are a few tips for constructing your own board.

Olives: Be sure to swing by our olive bar to add a variety of briny flavors and textures to your board. Choose from mild Castelvetrano, robust Kalamatas, firm Spanish Queen olives or a variety of marinated vegetables.

Surprise & Delight

Make your charcuterie board memorable with fun and creative touches. We gave a few of our cheese displays a seasonal theme.

Candy Cane Caprese

Create a candy cane caprese salad with fresh mozzarella rounds, Roma tomatoes and fragrant basil leaves.

Festive Brie

To make jam-filled brie, use a cookie cutter to cut the shape out of the top of the cheese, then fill the hole with your choice of jam.

Savory “Pinecones”

These fun “pinecones” were constructed with The Fresh Markets pimiento cheese, molded into the shape of a pinecone. Press whole almonds into the cheese until entire “cone” is covered. Sprigs of rosemary at the ends add a fragrant and colorful touch.

Cured Meats: Add variety with the Brooklyn Cured Beef Salami Trio featuring smoked, spicy and Tuscan red wine with fresh herbs.

Fruit: Juicy grapes and sweet dried figs and apricots from our Bulk Department add a sweet note to the salty, briny, herbaceous and rich nibbles on the rest of the plate.

Herbs: Greenery such as fresh basil, rosemary or thyme adds a pleasingly fragrant and colorful touch to the board, especially in spots laden with cured meats and pâté.

Jam: The Fresh Market’s organic fruit jams lend a nice layer of sweetness to a cracker with cheese. And sometimes a cracker spread with jam is a simple joy not to be underrated.

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INSPIRING FINDS

WORTH YOUR TIME

BOOT-IFUL HOLIDAY CHEER

Straight from the North Pole, Santa’s boot serves as a reminder that you better be nice if you want good loot.

North Star Vase Arrangement

SMELLS LIKE THE HOLIDAYS

This gift set trio emanates the captivating scent of citrus and spice. A warm blend of natural botanicals, it includes a room spray, votive candle and decorative fragrance.

The Smell of Christmas Gift Set

$24.00 ea

LIT FOR THE SEASON

Make it smell like Christmas with notes of clove, orange, cinnamon, spice and wood.

This 8 oz rich red wax candle can last through multiple gatherings with a 60-hour burn time.

The Smell of Christmas Candle

$30.00 ea

S MITTEN WITH CHRISTMAS

For the baker in your life, this Jolly Santa kitchen gift set includes a thick Santa oven mitt with two holiday towels, a wooden spoon and mitten cookie cutter.

Oven Mitt Gift Set

$24.99 ea

S’NO MANY REASONS TO BELIEVE

Reuse this snowman vase as a mug and fill it with hot cocoa for when you have s’nowhere to go this winter.

North Pole Vase Arrangement

FESTIVE & FRAGRANT

A perfect decorative touch with a refreshing lemon cypress scent. It even comes in a bag with a ribbon, making it ready to gift.

Evergreen Giftmas Tree

SANTA CERTIFIED

These dishtowels should get you through the holiday baking and entertaining season.

Santa’s Favorite Rolled Dishtowels

$6.99 ea

GNOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS

Sweet little sprigs of greenery and a jaunty felt hat make adorable Santa gnomes for a touch of seasonal whimsy. Christmas Gnomes

CUT TO CELEBRATE

Making your own tree-shaped charcuterie board is easy breezy with this cutting board. Just start layering your favorite fruit, cured meats and cheeses.

Christmas Tree Cutting Board

$19.99 ea

BRIGHT BAUBLES

These substantial glass baubles can be reused throughout the season to hold more fresh flowers, greenery or candy canes. Ornament Vase Arrangement

SNACKABLE GIFTING

Nosh on Valley Lahvosh Baked Sesame Rounds, Bella Campagna olives, Derby’s Hazelnut Choco Waffle, Montreaux Napoleon “Cookies for Santa,” The Fresh Market Chocolate Toffee Pretzel Sea Salt Bar and Winter Blend cocoa. The Fresh Market Christmas Gift Basket

$39.99 ea

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fragrant beauties

Wreaths are made with sustainably harvested High Mountain Blue Noble Fir from a farm overlooking Mount St. Helens and sustainably harvested pine, cedar and natural cones from the Pacific Northwest. They are also handmade by skilled wreathmakers and finished with thoughtful seasonal details for a timeless, artisanal look.

Christmas Lights Wreath 24 in
Poinsettia Wreath 24 in
Holiday Elegance Wreath 24 in

vibrant elegance

Poinsettias adorn our tables, hearths and staircases, adding a vibrant dash of color to any festive setting. In Southern Mexico, where they originated, poinsettias are perennial shrubs that are considered weeds and will grow 10-15 feet in the wild. The flowers are inconspicuous beads within the leaves, which are called bracts. Before European colonization, the Aztecs used the leaves to make reddish-purple dye and sap from the plant to fight fevers, skin conditions and other ailments. Poinsettias became popular in the U.S. through Roberts Poinsett, an American statesman and the first U.S. Ambassador to Mexico. An amateur botanist, he came across the flowers while visiting the Mexican town of Taxco. He sent the plants to his South Carolina greenhouses in 1828 and began sharing them with friends and botanical gardens, springboarding their popularity.

Mini Poinsettia Pots

European Tour

Sweet, buttery, sugary and delicately spiced. Bring home the flavors of European Christmas traditions.

THE FRESH MARKET SCONES

The Fresh Market's traditional British scones are made in small batches with premium allnatural ingredients, offering a subtly sweet, rich flavor. With a soft, tender interior and crispy, flaky exterior, it’s an excellent companion for afternoon tea.

CHARCUTERIE

The British serve a cheese course after dessert. Assemble an assortment of British cheeses enhanced with bits of fruit or infused with herbs.

KUCHENMEISTER

Juicy raisins. Candied fruit. Classic stollen taste. Marzipan stollen is a rich, dense German almond paste-filled holiday bread. Serve sliced with coffee or mulled wine. Caroling is optional.

DERE STREET ALMOND TARTS

Originating in the town of Bakewell in Derbyshire, England, this tart isn’t overly sweet and remains perfectly moist. Its buttery shortbread crust, raspberry preserves, and almond frangipane filling pairs well with afternoon tea and a holiday movie binge.

Is your jam clotted cream or butter?
Buttery yeast bread, candied fruit and holiday spices—just add a crackling fire and queue the holiday playlist.
The Loch Ness Monster, Sean Connery, and Walker’s Shortbread. Thank you, Scotland!

WALKER'S

In 1898, 21-year-old Joseph Walker secured a loan and opened his own bakery, with a dream to produce “The World’s Finest Shortbread.” Still adhering to the original recipe, the family business is now in its fourth generation, and its products have been Queen-appointed.

CRISPY PANETTONE FRENCH TOAST

WITH BERRY COMPOTE

TIME: 1 HR 15 MIN | SERVES 8

VIEW RECIPE

If you can’t make it to a German Christmas market, chew on this instead.

Its 8-pointed shape, dusted with vanillascented icing sugar, is like slicing into an edible version of

BRERAMILANO1930 PANETTONE

An Italian holiday classic that symbolizes togetherness, luck and prosperity and tastes like an airy brioche with a rich, buttery base, zesty notes of candied fruit and a hint of mellow sweetness.

LECKERLEE

Sink your teeth into this spiced treat that tastes like a chewy gingerbread cookie. A centuries-old German tradition, lebkuchen is flavored with ginger, nutmeg, clove and almonds. It’s the epitome of Christmas coziness.

the Alps.
Panettones are the Italian version of fruitcake. But fancier and prettier.

beyond the blini

bold reds & rich spreads

Spicy, earthy and beautifully aromatic—these California varietals leave a lasting impression.

Flowers Sonoma Coast

Pinot Noir

Elegant and expressive, with fresh aromas of coastal evergreens and wildflowers and notes of ripe, yet tangy dark berries and earthy hints of sandalwood and warm spices.

Chappellet

Mountain Cuvée

The Mountain cuvee is beautifully aromatic and doesn’t require further aging to improve. Enjoy it now!

The Fresh Market Deluxe Charcuterie Antipasti Tray

Includes sliced cured meats (salchichon, jamon serrano, chorizo and herbed salami), dried Turkish apricots, paprika Marcona almonds, stone-ground mustard, cornichons, sweetheart salad and fresh rosemary sprigs. $59.99 ea | Serves 8-10

Duckhorn Vineyards Napa

Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

The Napa Valley 2022 cabernet sauvignon is blended with merlot for nuance and offers a balance between fruit, oak and tannins. It can be enjoyed now or cellared.

Jordan Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

The 2020 cabernet sauvignon is perfect for a holiday meal, with flavors of blueberry, cranberry and clove, leaving a lasting impression with dark fruit flavors and subtle acidity.

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MERRY PINTS

Rich and malty, complex and decadent, holiday ales are only available for a limited time. Stock up and enjoy them now!

Great Lakes Brewing Co. Christmas Ale
Natural Brewing Santa Clausthaler
Shiner Holiday Cheer
Victory Brewing Co. Very Merry Monkey Spiced Holiday Ale

ea | 12 oz | 4 ct

Commemorate every night of Hanukkah with candles, flowers and traditional fare, including kosher and organic foods.

Yehuda Gefilte Fish
Molly’s Jelly Donuts
$9.99
Braided Challah KOSHER
$5.99

Cook It With Wagyu!

Unmatched in flavor with melt-inyour-mouth tenderness, this American Wagyu brisket from deserves center stage on your Hanukkah table. Rich, robust and beef-forward, it’s perfect for your traditional family recipe or follow our chef’s recipe featuring a zingy hit of horseradish and fresh orange zest.

Wagyu First Cut Brisket | Market Price Wagyu Brisket Flat | Market Price Available in-store 12/18-1/2. Must order by 2pm at least 3 days before desired pickup date. While supplies last.

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A blend of Simply Organic spices can turn a ho-hum side into a savory dish that leaves plates and forks licked clean. Add a dash of smoky paprika to perfectly deviled eggs or a hot cup of cocoa for a touch of heat. Spices are what makes a dish flavorful and distinctive. Simply Organic spices are also certified (Quality Assurance International) Organic and made without GMOs. Gather Simply Organic spices for your next kitchen adventure and get ready to sprinkle, serve and savor.

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The Fresh Market Crispbreads

5.3 OZ, SELECT VARIETIES

Sweet, savory and crunchy, these bitesized snacks are good by themselves, paired with a dip or as an addition to charcuterie boards.

$5.99 ea

Milton’s Gluten-Free Crackers

4.5-8.4 OZ, SELECT VARIETIES

Natural Delights Mini Medjools

10-12 OZ, SELECT VARIETIES

Treat yourself to a naturally sweet snack in two flavors. Cacao Pecan is blended with cacao powder and rolled in chopped pecans, while Coconut has coconut flakes topping each bite.

These crispy, baked crackers are made with a flavorful combination of five gluten-free grains and topped with a sprinkling of sea salt for snacking perfection. $3.99 ea Save at least 70¢ ea

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Spread love, joy and delicious indulgences this season with beautiful and elegant Bonnie & Pop holiday gift tins.

Bonnie & Pop Jingle and Joy Assortment

A selection of hazelnut truffles, peppermint bark, chocolate-covered Oreos, almonds and more—all individually wrapped for freshness— in a decorative tin. Ideal for holiday table centerpieces and winter party hostess, neighbor or colleague gifts.

$34.99 ea | 19.7 oz

Bonnie & Pop Jolly Jingle Music Tin

A mix of salty and sweet snacks including caramel popcorn, mini sandwich cookies, milk and dark chocolate peanut butter cups, dark chocolate covered pretzels, almonds, holiday nonpareils and more in a hand-painted carousel-style tin that plays the Nutcracker carol when wound.

$29.99 ea | 10.3 oz Custom

We have all the savory and sweets and festive treats so that you can curate your own thoughtful gift baskets. $39.99 ea

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