Wednesday, December 30, 2020

David Lebovitz's Tangerine Spritz + Favorite New Year's Eve Nibbles: Ina's Baked Fontina, Pickled Crudité, Homemade Ranch, Cheesy Breadsticks & More

David Lebovitz's Tangerine Spritz

This New Year's Eve, like most for me in recent years, will be quiet, not really different than any weekend evening, the chances of me staying awake past 10 pm unlikely.

But I will make a spritz! And homemade ranch dip or maybe Ina's baked fontina with some pickled crudité on the side. I'll definitely make some crostini. And likely a big pot of soup. French onion sounds right.

Friends, I'm wishing you all the best for a safe and healthy New Year. I hope you get to spend tomorrow evening with people you love, via Zoom or in person, with lots of good nibbles and cheer by your side as you count down to 2021. It couldn't come a second too soon. 🎉🎉🎉🎉

In this post you will find all of my favorite New Year's Eve foods from drinks and dips to pear-topped gorgonzola flatbread and cheesy bread sticks to olive tapenade and blistered shishitos.


PS: The above-pictured drink is a tangerine spritz — think: spritz meets mimosa — and I find it so festive and refreshing, perfect for ringing in the New Year. It comes from David Lebovitz's Drinking French, which I am loving.


Homemade Ranch Dip: A Favorite

Homemade ranch dip

About this time last year, I discovered this homemade ranch dip, and it soon became a favorite, not only as an appetizer but as a side dish, too, a condiment really, something that moved so fluidly from the first course to the dinner table, something that complements so many dishes, from cauliflower steaks to spatchcocked roast chicken to garlicky chickpeas.

If you've yet to give this one a go, I can't recommend it enough.

Happy Cooking,


Alexandra Stafford



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