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

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