When it comes to holiday feasts, don’t look to me to prepare the main course, but I will generally bring an interesting side. From the moment my sister infuriated our grandmother by putting leeks in mashed potatoes which Grandma wanted as pure as driven snow I’ve delighted in discovering new side dishes to have at my table. These 2020 holidays are a weird sauce and whether you’re Stay Home feasting on your own or doing the complicated quarantine math to safely hang out with others, you might want to treat yourself to something delicious and easy with any of these side dishes from local restaurants.
We’re all staying in for Hanukkah this year, right? Thanks to, you know…
everything… it’s not a great time for communal gatherings, much less between two and eight of them in rapid fire. You know how we’re always like “I never know when Hanukkah is”? Let’s hold on to that energy for like… another six to eight months. It’s a lunar calendar, people, no one knows how it works! If your family calls you on it, commit to doing 16 days next December. Be prepared to negotiate up to 17 or 18, but hold the line at 20. There’s only so much chocolate gold a person can safely eat. So for now hunker down, start a Zoom room for dreidel games, and let’s talk takeout options!
red wine box that features a bottle of
St. Julien en St. Alban from the Rhône Valley of France. This box also comes with
goodies from some of our favorite spots this yearâcoffee from Reforma Roasters (the house brand of Pearl coffee shop La Perlita, which sources its beans from Mexico and hosts many BIPOC-led pop-ups); a gift certificate for bread from ancient grains pop-up bakery La Reinita, one of our favorite newcomers of 2020; a hand-dyed red tea towel; and a corkscrew.Â
Cookie boxes for a sweet recipient
Where else can you get a chocolate chip cookie swirled with triple chocolate Nutella?