things you can buy ahead of time:

• all purpose flour
• white sugar
• baking soda
• nutmeg
• extra virgin olive oil
• canola oil
• cornmeal
• maple syrup
• marshmallows
• white pepper
• white wine
• butter (3.5 cups or 7 sticks)
• garlic cloves
• chicken broth
• pumpkin puree

things i'll buy closer to the time:

• heavy cream
• buttermilk (3 cups or 24 fl. oz.)
• won ton wrappers
• grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese
• fresh parsley
• fresh sage
• asparagus (2 lbs.)
• shallots
• french or italian bread (6 loaves)
• celery (12)
• eggs (26)
• butternut squash (2 lbs.)
• yams