Best of 2023 : Foods

BEST OF: FoodsBEST OF: AllYEAR: 2023
Written By Ben Sommerfeld

Every year, our family looks back at our 25 Dates of Christmas and tries to pick out our favorite foods, activities, and memories from the season. It’s no small task and we always wind up having a lot more candidates than we have spots. But, it’s a cherished tradition of walking down memory lane and reminiscing on all the fun we had. 

As a reader, we know it can be overwhelming to look at the sheer quantity of dates. Which ones should you start with? And that’s exactly why these posts exist! With these, we can give you our personal recommendations of where you should begin. These are the ones that we enjoyed the most as well as why.

So, with no further ado, here is the curated list of the Sommerfeld Family’s favorite foods from 25 Dates of Christmas 2023! 

TOP FAVORITES (in order of pictures):

  • Xalapa Punch (Black Tea, Apple Jack, Red Wine, Rum) X-MAS

  • Apple Cider Toddy TEDDIES & TODDIES

  • Oregon Trail Mix OREGON

  • Blueberry Wild Boar Pecan Meatballs APALPADOR

  • Finnish Mustard Glazed Ham FINLAND

  • Latke FA LA LA LA LA

  • Espresso Martini Panna Cotta """A MERRY MANCINI"" & HOLIDAY MARTINIS"

  • Kefta & Egg Tagine MOROCCO

  • Eggnog Fudge "FESTIVE FUDGES & SMALL ONES' SMUDGES"

HONORABLE MENTIONS (in chronological order):

  • Fruit Cake "FANCY LIKE CHRISTMAS"

  • John's Pizza Café Applewood BLT Pizza "FANCY LIKE CHRISTMAS"

  • Russian Potato Salad ARGENTINA

  • Clerico White Wine Punch ARGENTINA

  • Budin De Pan (Argetnine Bread Pudding) ARGENTINA

  • Pannetone ARGENTINA

  • Pionono Pinwheels ARGENTINA

  • Vitel Tone (Veal w/ Anchovy Caper Sauce) ARGENTINA

  • Chex Mix X-MAS

  • Spotted Dick MR. DICKENS AND HIS CAROL

  • Teddy Bear Pancakes TEDDIES & TODDIES

  • Aldi Miracle Ham CHRISTMAS ADVERTISEMENTS

  • M&S Mini Steak Crostinis CHRISTMAS ADVERTISEMENTS

  • Nesselrode Frozen Pudding DECADES : 1900s

  • Creamed Onions DECADES : 1900s

  • Fannie Farmer Applesauce DECADES : 1900s

  • James Beard Oyster Stew OREGON

  • Hazelnut Green Beans OREGON

  • Port Wine OREGON

  • Coin Flip Krusteaz Flapjacks OREGON

  • Dessert Lasagna ala Mode FA LA LA LA LA

  • Falafel with Cranberry Pear Dip FA LA LA LA LA

  • Cheese Briouats MOROCCO

  • Lemon Vanilla Ghriba MOROCCO

  • Iced Moroccan Mint Tea MOROCCO

  • Chocolate Fudge Mocktail "FESTIVE FUDGES & SMALL ONES' SMUDGES"

  • Norske Nook (Smelt Lefse / Lingonberry Sour Cream Pie) OH OLE NIGHT

  • Tom & Jerry Egg Nog Cocktail HO HO HOMICIDE MURDER MYSTERY PARTY

  • Gingerbread Cadavers HO HO HOMICIDE MURDER MYSTERY PARTY

  • Karelian Rice Poridge Pasties FINLAND

  • Windmill Cookies FINLAND

  • Lonkero (Grapefruit / Sprite Cocktail) FINLAND

  • Flock of Sheep Cookies KEEPING WATCH OVER THEIR FLOCKS BY NIGHT

  • Mini Pecan Tarts MISSISSIPPI

  • Deep Fried Turkey MISSISSIPPI

  • Barq's Root Beer & Rum MISSISSIPPI

  • Chestnut Soup with Bacon & Chives APALPADOR

  • Chestnut & Mushroom Casserole APALPADOR

  • White Chocolate Pine Scones MAINE

  • Donut Hole Christmas Tree w/ Toothpicks MAINE

  • Maine Beans MAINE

  • Whoopie Pies MAINE

  • Reindeer Pancakes REINDEER NOSES & MID-DAY DOZES

  • Tipsy Spritzer REINDEER NOSES & MID-DAY DOZES

  • Ritz Cranberry Mistletoe Crackers 'MISTLETOE & WINE'

  • Cranberry Beef Bourguignon 'MISTLETOE & WINE'

  • Pandan Pancakes 'MISTLETOE & WINE'

  • "Better Than Mistletoe" Wines 'MISTLETOE & WINE'

  • Under the Mistletoe Cocktail 'MISTLETOE & WINE'

  • Dapple Earl Gray Hot Chocolate OVER THE RIVER & THROUGH THE WOOD

Ben Sommerfeld
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