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WHETHER SUPER-FANCY OR CASUAL, SMALL GATHERINGS ARE THE BEST WAY TO RING IN THE NEW YEAR
How do you choose to celebrate the New Year? Do you have a cozy dinner at home and pop a bottle of bubbly at midnight? Do you go out to a bar, or have a prix-fixe dinner at your favorite restaurant? Do you have a bunch of people over to your house, or go to someone else’s? Or are you comfortably tucked into bed long before the clock strikes midnight? If you decide to celebrate at home with friends and loved ones, there’s always the important question of what food to serve. No matter whether you decide to go upscale, casual, or some combination of both, the best New Year’s Eve party foods are all shipping nationwide on Goldbelly.
Dinners for 2-4
If you’re planning on staying in with your family, or having a couple friends over for dinner, these festive New Year’s Eve meals are easy to prepare and will definitely end the year on a high note.
Blue Ribbon’s Fried Chicken & Sides
From one of New York’s most beloved restaurants since 1992, this chicken was name Food & Wine Magazine’s “best fried chicken in the country” back in 2011. This kit comes with a whole fried chicken and creamy mashed potatoes, sautéed collard greens, chicken gravy, and wildflower honey.
Momofuku’s Pork Bo Ssäm
Few chefs, and restaurants, have done more to influence restaurant dining in America over the past two decades than David Chang and his Momofuku, and this has been a mainstay since its earliest days. To make the Bo Ssäm, a half pork shoulder is cured in salt and sugar overnight before being slowly roasted for 6 to 8 hours. All you have to do is reheat it in your oven and coat it with the included brown sugar glaze.
Frontera Grill’s Oaxacan Mole 3-Course Dinner
Chicago’s Frontera Grill is one of the best and most legendary and influential Mexican restaurants in the country, and founder Rick Bayless has been nominated for a whopping 16 James Beard Awards and won seven. This kit starts with green almond soup and continues with grilled heritage-breed chicken breast topped with their famous mole negro. Black beans and chile-laced green beans complement the chicken, and for dessert, chocolate pecan pie bars!
Blue Ribbon Sushi’s DIY Special Sushi Kit
An offshoot of Blue Ribbon, Blue Ribbon Sushi has been one of NYC’s top sushi restaurants since it opened more than 25 years ago. This DIY kit includes everything you need to make your own sushi, sashimi, and spicy tuna-topped crispy rice, complete with instructions and a bamboo mat, with plenty of add-on goodies, too!
Chef Francis Mallmann’s Argentinian Asado Kit
Chef, TV host, and cookbook author Francis Mallmann is perhaps the world’s most renowned ambassador of traditional Patagonian-style open-fire barbecue, and this kit includes all of his favorites: a heaping platter of hanger steak, dry-aged boneless ribeye steaks, and Argentinian chorizo. Chimichurri is also included!
Upscale Foods for a Group
Bust out that caviar and champagne, because it’s about to get fancy in here!
Wellfleet Oysters
For centuries, Wellfleet has been synonymous with high-quality Cape Cod seafood, especially the creamy, briny Wellfleet oysters from Wellfleet Harbor farms. These are harvested daily and ready to be shucked, iced, and served!
Perini Ranch’s Mesquite-Smoked Peppered Beef Tenderloin
America’s most famous cowboy gourmet, Tom Perini opened Perini Ranch Steakhouse on his family’s ranch in Buffalo Gap, Texas, in 1983. The Perini Ranch Mesquite Smoked Peppered Beef Tenderloin is a real taste of Texas – just slice and serve, no heating required!
Tao’s Peking Duck
This is truly authentic Peking duck! TAO’s whole free-range heritage duck is marinated and dried for 48 hours to perfection. TAO’s chefs have expertly prepared this famous dish in the traditional Peking style, with the TAO touch, to result in a crispy, juicy, and delicious duck that is a snap to finish and serve at home. Served with cucumber, scallions, hoisin sauce, and delicate bao buns.
Joe’s Stone Crab Claws
For more than 100 years, no visit to Miami has been complete without stopping in at Joe’s Stone Crab. This pack includes Joe’s famous Stone Crab Claws (choose your size), together with Joe’s signature Mustard Sauce, a mallet, cocktail forks and bibs makes for a dining experience to remember.
Russ & Daughters’ Hackleback Caviar Gift Set
Frequently referred to as “American sturgeon caviar” on restaurant menus, this caviar is found in the Mississippi River Valley and is a great alternative to the more expensive caviars. These small dark beads deliver a mild buttery flavor. This elegant gift features a tin of Hackleback Caviar, a mother of pearl spoon, Crème Fraiche, and Blini.
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Casual Foods for a Group
If you prefer to keep it casual, these crowdpleasers will keep everyone snacking happily all night long.
Chef José Andrés’ Spanish Snacks
José Andrés is quite possible America’s most well-known and beloved Spanish chef, and this pack is brimming with his favorite Spanish snacks. It includes hand-caught Spanish cockles from the Galician coast of Spain, mussels in escabeche, crisp potato chips fried in extra virgin olive oil, white pickled anchovies, classic Espinaler sauce, and Spanish Manzanilla olives.
The Meatball Shop’s Bucket of Balls
The Meatball SHop exploded onto the New York scene in 2010 with its menu of nothin’ but meatballs, and it inspired a craze and plenty of imitators. The craze may have died down, but the restaurant is still going strong. This family-size bucket includes their famous meatballs with your choice of classic tomato sauce or pesto.
Beauty & the Board’s Cheese & Charcuterie Board
This build-it-yourself premium cheese & charcuterie board packs a punch! Feeding four comfortably and brimming with cheese, salami, crackers, nuts, dried fruits, and other accompaniments, this is the perfect option to send as a housewarming gift, serve at a small gathering.
Guy Fieri’s BBQ Trash Can Nachos
From the Mayor of Flavortown himself, this towering stack of deliciousness starts with crispy tortilla chips and cheddar. Pile on smoked BBQ brisket, Guy’s Super Melty Cheese Sauce, Guy’s Signature BBQ Sauce, black beans, pico de gallo, jalapenos, sour cream, cilantro, and pickled red onions, and lift off the can for a major reveal.
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Bartolini’s Thin-Crust Chicago Pizza
As opposed to the more famous Chicago deep-dish, Chicago thin-crust pizza is thin, crisp, and perfect for a party; it’s even cut into small squares, which is called “party cut.” Bartolini’s has been one of the Windy City’s top destinations for pizza since 1995, and this pack lets you take your pick from a wide v variety of toppings, including their famous meatball.
Crowdpleasing New Year’s Eve Party Desserts
It’s not a party without dessert! These are sure to be the life of the party, and pair perfectly with a Champagne toast!
Ina Garten’s Coconut Cupcakes
These jumbo cupcakes are everything you love about Ina’s famous coconut cake, in cupcake form! They start with her classic white cake, and they’re topped with cream cheese frosting and sweet shredded coconut. A hint of almond extract really puts them over the top!
Brooklyn Blackout Co.’s Brooklyn Blackout Cake
Brooklyn’s most iconic cake is back! This is the classic Brooklyn Blackout Cake: a super-chocolatey, delicate cake with rich buttercream icing, with plenty of Brooklyn history.
Nancy Silverton’s Nancy’s Fancy Gelato
After a legendary baking career, chef Nancy Silverton set her sights on gelato, creating Nancy’s Fancy in Los Angeles in 2015. Silverton’s artisan gelato and sorbetto come in more than a dozen flavors, including Coconut Stracciatella, Italian Custard, Salted Peanut Butter, and Meyer Lemon Torrone. Silverton is a two-time James Beard Award-winning chef and founder of LA’s famed La Brea Bakery, and you can taste her passion in every pint.
LAVO’s GIANT 20-Layer Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake
This cake is seriously GIANT! The skyscraping 20 Layer Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake features alternating layers of devils food cake and peanut butter mascarpone to satisfy anyone’s sweet tooth. It’s made with high-end Valrhona chocolate and filled with peanut butter cream, and it’s the perfect ending to a luxurious and romantic meal.
The Christmas PieCaken
It’s the perfect holiday treat! The limited-edition Goldbelly Christmas PieCaken is a collaboration between our team and renowned pastry chef Zac Young. This spectacular PieCaken features three iconic flavors, all in one — Chocolate Pecan Pie, Cherry Swirl Cheesecake, and Red Velvet Cake layered together with cream cheese buttercream and covered in festive red and white sprinkles!
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