Fall 2020 / Winter 2021 Issue
FOOD & COMMUNITY IN PHILADELPHIA AND BEYOND
THE FOOD LIFE
Winter Checklist: Holiday Flavors
A socially distant season doesn’t mean you can’t have celebration eats. Here are five festive ideas for ways to treat yourself this winter.
✅ MEAT AND CHEESE BOARD KITS
One of the best parts of a holiday party is the snack spread. Primal Supply can help you bring the festivities home this season to make any night at home feel more fun. Their signature meat and cheese board kits will include Primal’s house-made meat products, as well as artisan cheeses from Birchrun Hills, Calkins Creamery and Goat Rodeo Cheese. $32.99 Primal Supply Meats, primalsupplymeats.com.
✅ WHITE CHOCOLATE BAR
Philadelphia-based Triangle Roasters starts with ethically sourced cocoa beans to create its chocolate. This white chocolate bar is made from high-quality Tanzanian cocoa beans. It’s flavored with vanilla and studded with cacao nibs, perfect for the chocolate lover who thinks white chocolate is boring or “not really chocolate.” The complexity of flavor will win them over. $7, Triangle Coffee Roasters, triangleroasters.com.
✅ PUMPKIN PIE
Even if your Thanksgiving is looking a little different this year, don’t deprive yourself of pumpkin pie. The Baker’s Jar offers a great one this time of year to sweeten up the holidays. If pumpkin isn’t your favorite, choose from other classic flavors, including apple crumb, bourbon pecan and chocolate mousse. For pricing and ordering information, visit bakersjarphilly.com.
✅ AVOCADO SEED BREW
Two Drexel students wondered if there was a way to upcycle the pits leftover from making guacamole, and a new beverage brand was born. Enter: Reveal, a refreshing, antioxidant-packed bottled beverage brewed from avocado seeds. Flavor options include grapefruit-lavender, rose-mint and mango-ginger. Order online at drinkreveal.com.
✅ PASTELILLOS
Similar to empanadas, pastelillos are a specialty of Puerto Rico. The fried pockets are commonly stuffed with seasoned beef, chicken, cheese and fish. Order them fresh or frozen from Amy’s Pastelillos. They make a special gift and can be dropped off easily for a friend during these socially distant times. Look for availability and ordering instructions on Instagram at @amys_pastelillos.
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