Best of 2025 : Foods
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 2025!
7 Vines' Petit Syrah CAN'T SPELL WINTER WITHOUT WINE
Beef Wellingtons w/ Red Wine Reduction DECADES : 1920s
Salpicão (Brazilian Chicken Salad) BRAZIL
Tourtiere Meat Pie CANADA
Lava Cake INDONESIA
Bacalhau (Salted Cod w/ Potato Gratin) BRAZIL
Rum Balls SUGAR AND BOOZE
1920s Oysters Rockefeller DECADES : 1920s
Chocolate Rumple Minze Truffles w/ Gold Flakes "A CHRISTMAS PRINCE" & RUMPLE MINZE
HONORABLE MENTIONS (in chronological order):
BOUGHnuts BOUGHS & BOWS: A (JUDY) GARLAND CHRISTMAS
“Tinsel & Tonic” w/ Rosemary Ice Wreath BOUGHS & BOWS: A (JUDY) GARLAND CHRISTMAS
Sayur Lodeh (Vegetable Coconut Stew) INDONESIA
Bubur Manado (Rice Porridge w/ Pumpkin) INDONESIA
Pineapple Nastar Cookies INDONESIA
Scrooge’s Redemption Pudding SCROOGE: FROM HUMBUGS TO HUGS
Charred Cabbage & Roasted Root Vegetable Salad SCROOGE: FROM HUMBUGS TO HUGS
Rosemary & Craisin Cornbread Muffins SCROOGE: FROM HUMBUGS TO HUGS
Bah Humbug Highball w/ Bitters SCROOGE: FROM HUMBUGS TO HUGS
Turnip Puff VERMONT
The Green Mountain Cocktail VERMONT
Maple Cremee Soft Serve VERMONT
I’m Dreaming of a Whitefish Christmas w/ Nat King Cole Slaw HOLIDAY CROONS & HALLMARK SWOONS
“Have Yourself a (Rose)Merry Little (Christmas) Lamb” HOLIDAY CROONS & HALLMARK SWOONS
Burl Ives-Cream Bites HOLIDAY CROONS & HALLMARK SWOONS
Spinach Souffle DECADES : 1920s
Salmon Wellington w/ Lemon Dill Sauce DECADES : 1920s
Pineapple Upside-Down Cake DECADES : 1920s
Stewed Prunes in Port Wine DECADES : 1920s
Scalloped Tomatoes DECADES : 1920s
"Stuffing w/ Sausage & Sage & Sweet Potatoes & Craisins ""GOD REST YE MERRY GENTLEMEN"""
Sticky Toffee Pudding "GOD REST YE MERRY GENTLEMEN"
Pita w/ Honey Stars STAR of BETHLEHEM
Maple Whiskey Shooter in Mason Mug CUP OF CHEER
Hot Chocolate Buttered Rum CUP OF CHEER
Potato Leek Vichyssoise CUP OF CHEER
Peppermint Meringues THE PEPPERMINT TWIST
Eggnog Bourbon French Toast Muffin Cups SUGAR AND BOOZE
Bourbon Brown Sugar Glazed Ham Sliders SUGAR AND BOOZE
Mini Gingerbread Martini SUGAR AND BOOZE
Turkey Breast with Cranberry Port Sauce SUGAR AND BOOZE
Christmas Tree Shaped Scones PANNETONE & PINE CONES
Pine Cone Jam PANNETONE & PINE CONES
Pine Nut Pasta Dish PANNETONE & PINE CONES
Christmas Pine Cone Cocktail PANNETONE & PINE CONES
Pastrami Sliders w/ Fry Sauce UTAH
Elevated Funeral Potatoes UTAH
Mormon Muffins UTAH
Prairie Harvest Stew UTAH
Dutch Oven Tart Cherry Cobbler UTAH
Beef Wellington "A CHRISTMAS PRINCE" & RUMPLE MINZE
Duchess Potatoes "A CHRISTMAS PRINCE" & RUMPLE MINZE
Prince of Peas "A CHRISTMAS PRINCE" & RUMPLE MINZE
Crimes of Passionfruit Brie Bites HOLIDAY IN HANDCUFFS
Red Herring Spread HOLIDAY IN HANDCUFFS
Smoking Gun Smoked Cocktail HOLIDAY IN HANDCUFFS
Okra Stew SOUTH CAROLINA
Black Eyed Peas SOUTH CAROLINA
Sweet Potato Pie SOUTH CAROLINA
Sillybub SOUTH CAROLINA
Latkes with Sour Cream THE FEAST OF DEDICATION: A HANNUKAH CELEBRATION
Brisket THE FEAST OF DEDICATION: A HANNUKAH CELEBRATION
Apple Sauce THE FEAST OF DEDICATION: A HANNUKAH CELEBRATION
Venison Sloppy Does BLITZEN : THE NORTH POLE'S HOTTTEST HOLIDAY CLUB
Maple Syrup & Bourbon "Shots Fired" BLITZEN : THE NORTH POLE'S HOTTTEST HOLIDAY CLUB
Waffles w/ Cranberry Cabernet Syrup CAN'T SPELL WINTER WITHOUT WINE
Burrata Bruschetta CAN'T SPELL WINTER WITHOUT WINE
Wine & Herb Focaccia CAN'T SPELL WINTER WITHOUT WINE
Santa Oreo Cookies MALL SANTAS
Mince Pie Muffins NORAD SANTA TRACKER
Risengrod Rice Pudding NORAD SANTA TRACKER
Empanaditas de Queso y Dulce NORAD SANTA TRACKER
Poor Mans Maple Syrup Bread Pudding CANADA
Buche de Noel CANADA
