Season's Eatings: 9 Festive Dishes for Events

These seasonal snacks are appropriate for end-of-year celebrations.

Michele Laufik
December 4, 2014

From sweet and savory bacon with maple-pecan topping to hot apple cider with spiced rum and cinnamon sticks, these festive dishes will inspire guests to eat, drink, and be merry at holiday celebrations. 

Deviled duck eggs with trout roe, by Fig Catering in Chicago
Deviled duck eggs with trout roe, by Fig Catering in Chicago
Photo: Dominick Mastrangelo for BizBash
Hazelnut sponge cake layered with praline crunch and crémeux, lemon marmalade, and chocolate parfait, topped with a gianduja glaze, by Puff ‘n Stuff in Orlando
Hazelnut sponge cake layered with praline crunch and crémeux, lemon marmalade, and chocolate parfait, topped with a gianduja glaze, by Puff ‘n Stuff in Orlando
Photo: Courtesy of Puff 'n Stuff Catering
Self-serve mulled wine bar, by Elegant Affairs in New York
Self-serve mulled wine bar, by Elegant Affairs in New York
Photo: Courtesy of Elegant Affairs
Old-fashioned cocktail with hazelnut-infused bourbon, orange, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cranberries, by Napa Valley Grille in Los Angeles
Old-fashioned cocktail with hazelnut-infused bourbon, orange, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cranberries, by Napa Valley Grille in Los Angeles
Photo: Lisa Cohen
Fontina and sage grilled cheese on sourdough, by Between the Bread in New York
Fontina and sage grilled cheese on sourdough, by Between the Bread in New York
Photo: Courtesy of Between the Bread
Sweet and savory bacon snacking strips with a maple-pecan topping, by Made by Meg in Redondo Beach, California
Sweet and savory bacon snacking strips with a maple-pecan topping, by Made by Meg in Redondo Beach, California
Photo: John D. Russell Photography
Winter Caprese skewers with apples, red beets, and mint, by Fig Catering in Chicago
Winter Caprese skewers with apples, red beets, and mint, by Fig Catering in Chicago
Photo: Dominick Mastrangelo for BizBash
Hot apple cider with spiced rum, garnished with apple slices, cranberries, cloves, and cinnamon sticks for stirring, by Paramount Events in Chicago
Hot apple cider with spiced rum, garnished with apple slices, cranberries, cloves, and cinnamon sticks for stirring, by Paramount Events in Chicago
Photo: Courtesy of Paramount Events
Dark chocolate cookies with crushed peppermint candies and gingerbread cookies decorated with vanilla icing, by Along Came Mary in Los Angeles
Dark chocolate cookies with crushed peppermint candies and gingerbread cookies decorated with vanilla icing, by Along Came Mary in Los Angeles
Photo: Fletcher Photography
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Located in Washington’s Blagden Alley, Calico is serving up “adult juice boxes” via takeout or delivery from its sister restaurants Tiger Fork and Fainting Goat, which offers cocktails (margaritas, whiskey sours, and vodka-cranberries) and wines (red and white) for $8 each or $28 for a four-pack. Tiger Fork offers its 8 O’Clock Light Show ($12) with rum, yuzu, mandarin, and natural caffeine; Nathan Road ($10) with bourbon, plum wine, hibiscus, and bitters; and Bird Market ($10) with gin, alpine liquor, and citrus. These juice boxes are also available as four-packs for $40. Order through Caviar and UberEats.
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