Back‑to‑School Meal Planning Made Easy

Take the guesswork out of the week with Bianchini’s easy-to-use My Menu. This handy online feature lets you build a customized menu for the entire week in just a few clicks. When you’re viewing a recipe on our website, simply click “Add to My Menu” to save it and assign it to any day of the week. Then click “Add All Ingredients to Shopping List” — or pick and choose individual items — and you’ll have a ready-made digital shopping list waiting when you head to the store. Less planning, less scrambling, and more time for what matters this school year.

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Have you heard? Our fresh-cut fruits and vegetables make snacking and meal prep effortless — and with summer winding down and school back in session, they’re the perfect grab-and-go answer for busy days.

We select only the finest, freshest produce, hand-cut it right here in the store, and pack it in sturdy, resealable containers. Stop by our produce department any day of the week to see what’s ready. Fresh has never tasted so good!

There’s something new to love in San Carlos: fresh-made Burrito Bowls, available every day. Choose your protein — grilled chicken or carne asada — and we’ll build it fresh with romaine lettuce, rice, black beans, pico de gallo, guacamole, fresh crema, cheddar cheese, and our roasted pepper sauce. It’s a hearty, flavor-packed meal that’s ready when you are.

And it’s no surprise our takeout is turning heads — Bianchini’s is your 2026 Almanac Readers’ Choice for Best Takeout! San Carlos store only.

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Find everything you need to host a Friendsgiving this weekend at your local Bianchini’s. Friendsgiving, a blend of “friends” and “Thanksgiving,” was added to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary in 2020. Typically, a Friendsgiving celebration is held the weekend before Thanksgiving, and it’s a bit more casual. Plan a potluck-style meal, and have the guests bring their favorite dish to share. Have a laid-back cooking contest between your friends to see who can make the tastiest pie, stuffing, or cranberry sauce. Or make it a party and have everyone play Thanksgiving-themed games, like pin the feather on the turkey, to help them get into the holiday spirit. Friendsgiving is all about having a good time, playing games, making new memories, and sharing what we are thankful for. Let Bianchini’s make your Friendsgiving special.

Bianchini’s Thanksgiving preorders are still open. Visit our website to place your order for a showstopping turkey for your Thanksgiving feast. Find the perfect Thanksgiving turkey from our large selection of fresh turkeys. Choose from organic, heritage, free-range, and premium turkeys from Diestel Family Ranch. Or have a stress-free turkey day by ordering your own Bianchini’s Complete Turkey Dinner with all the fixings. Each dinner includes: a 10-12 lb. Diestel Turkey, 2-quarts Mashed Potatoes, 2-quarts Corn Bread Stuffing, 2-quarts Green Beans, 1-quart Turkey Gravy, 1.5 lbs. Roasted Butternut Squash and Cranberries, 1-pint Cranberry Sauce, 2 dozen King’s Hawaiian rolls, and an 8-inch Fresh Pumpkin Pie. Our Complete Turkey Dinners are freshly prepared in-house by our staff and can comfortably feed 8-10. No prep work is required; simply reheat and enjoy. (Warming instructions are provided with the dinner.) Reserve your Thanksgiving turkey and Bianchini’s Complete Turkey Dinner today. Let Bianchini’s help make your Thanksgiving truly unforgettable!

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Let Bianchini’s help round out your Thanksgiving Day feast. Our website offers a mouthwatering assortment of classic and modern Thanksgiving recipes, both sweet and savory. Enjoy dishes such as Ambrosia Salad with Cranberries and Pomegranate, Candied Yams, Cranberry Sauce with Orange and Pineapple, Garlic Roasted Mashed Potatoes, Gingersnap Pumpkin Cheesecake, Green Beans with Bacon, and Honey Butter Rolls. Also discover Pomegranate and Brown Sugar Glazed Ham, Sage and Sausage Cornbread Stuffing, Slow Cooked Turkey in White Wine, Sweet Potato Pecan Pie, and Terrific Turkey Gravy. Follow the link to view our complete Thanksgiving recipe collection.

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October is here, and that means it’s National Chili Month. No matter if you prefer your chili loaded with meat or packed with heat, nothing beats a warm bowl of homemade chili as the weather cools. We’ve got a great recipe for you to try during Thursday Night Football when the Forty Niners play the Rams at SoFi Stadium. And remember to pick up Bianchini’s Own Cornbread—it goes perfectly with your game day chili.

Autumn is the perfect time for apples. From late summer through October, most varieties are ready to be picked, so you’ll soon see plenty of fresh apples at your local Bianchini’s. On your next visit, check out our produce department for a wide selection, including sweet, tart, red, green, and yellow apples. To help you make the most of apple season, we’re sharing some of our favorite recipes. Try baked treats like pies, crumbles, apple fritters, and apple bread, or enjoy something sweeter like fried apples, homemade applesauce, or an autumn fruit salad. Click the link to discover even more apple-inspired dishes.

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Did you know that today, September 29th, is National Coffee Day? To celebrate this lively foodie holiday, we are spotlighting a local coffee producer, Coast Roast Organic Coffee. With deep roots in California since 1991, Coast Roast is a family-owned and operated roastery dedicated to community, sustainability, and crafting coffee with integrity. Since its inception, Coast Roast Coffee has been 100% organic, ethically sourcing specialty-grade, shade-grown, fair trade Arabica beans from the world’s best coffee-growing regions. Each batch is roasted to highlight its origin’s unique characteristics, offering a range from rich Espresso, full-bodied French Roast, to bold Swiss Water Decaf—ensuring a coffee for every preference.

Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, translates in Hebrew to “Head of the Year”. This joyous event will begin the evening of September 22nd and conclude at sundown on September 24th. In preparation for Rosh Hashanah, our stores will have fresh-baked round challah from Woodside Bakery, a local favorite of the Bay Area. Woodside Bakery is a traditional European-style “scratch” bakery that prepares everything in-house using the highest quality ingredients available. Their passion and love for baking go into everything they make, including their famous challah bread. The circular shape of challah bread symbolizes the hope that the New Year will be filled with many blessings. Along with their famous challah, Woodside Bakery specially bakes a variety of other goods and delivers them to our Portola Valley and San Carlos stores. Stop into our bakery to pick up a freshly baked round challah for your Rosh Hashanah celebration.