Open Table News

Mashed Potato Pucks Transform your leftover mashed potatoes into something special! Open Table Program Manager Jill Tsakiris makes delicious Mashed Potato Pucks using regular or sweet potatoes. Bonus: this recipe works just as well with leftover stuffing!  

Cranberry Sauce Breakfast Ideas Did you end up with too much cranberry sauce this Thanksgiving, or did every guest bring their own version? If you have leftovers, why not use them to add a sweet-tart twist to your breakfast? Open Table staff members Alannah Gustafson and Jill Tsakiris have some…

Turkey Tetrazinni This year, Open Table Chef Jed Hackney roasted dozens of turkeys to prepare delicious Thanksgiving meals for our clients. While we’re sure those turkey dinners will be eagerly enjoyed, Chef Jed has mastered the art of turning leftovers into creative next-day dishes. Here’s his recipe for a beloved…

Turkey Chilaquiles Open Table Program Manager Jill Tsakiris shares this quick and easy recipe for a delicious appetizer or snack to make with leftover Thanksgiving Turkey.  

This year Open Table has seen a 30% increase in demand for our services. We need your help to meet this growing need. Thanks to an exciting early Giving Tuesday match from Cambridge Savings Bank, your donation will go twice as far — up to $7,500 — for Giving FOOD Day!…

The Concord Turkey Trot is one week from today and whether you are registered to run or just there to cheer, you can bring donations for Open Table with you! Right now we are most in need of 4-5lb bags of sugar, ground coffee, dried beans, and cooking oil. We…

We need one or more volunteers to deliver 110 frozen meals (5 to 6 banana boxes) to Lowell on alternate Fridays starting Nov 22. Pick up is at our Maynard site at 8:30 AM. This can be done in a car with the back seat down or a larger vehicle…

And we're getting ready. We've picked up turkeys from the Greater Boston Food Bank (see video below). Our kitchen is busy crafting delicious holiday meals. And we are gathering other items our guests will need to cook up their own traditional meal. That's were we need your help! We are…

We want to thank the DCU for Kids Charitable Foundation for their recent generous grant. This contribution will directly support our children's programs, providing vital resources to address child hunger. According to the Greater Boston Food Bank's 2024 report, 1 in 3 Massachusetts households with children experienced child-level food insecurity,…