34 Things To Eat (And Drink) This Winter
There’s saying that you’re going to hibernate all winter and then there is me actually hibernating during winter. It involves me, on the couch, wrapped in my Comfy (this ridiculous, very large, perfect for lounging sweatshirt/blanket hybrid that I got for Christmas), bingeing every new show on Netflix (right now it’s Cheer), trying to figure out how many different kinds of soup I can eat in a day, and only being social when I am literally dragged out the door. Here are 34 things that are worth leaving the house for:
1. French onion soup from A’vert Brasserie
2. A leek and goat cheese tart, because leeks peak this time of year
3. A bowl of extra spicy chili
4. An extra large cinnamon roll slathered in icing
5. Breakfast hash with sweet potatoes
6. A Spanish latte from Story and Soil Coffee Shop
7. Wings from J. Timothy’s, because the Super Bowl is just around the corner
8. Some sort of brussels sprouts dish, preferably fried very crispy and served with bacon
9. Duck confit
10. Chef Ed Jones’ cabbage and noodles dish, because it screams comfort
11. Gnocchi
12. Hot chocolate from Heirloom Market at Comstock Ferre topped with one of their homemade marshmallows
13. Raclette topped potatoes from Whey Station(ary)
14. Alison Roman’s viral recipe for “The Stew”
15. A bowl of pozole
16. A steaming bowl of pho from Pho 501 in East Hartford or Pho Saigon in Bridgeport
17. A dozen oysters, because they’re actually better in the winter
18. A bowl of ramen from Maruichi Japanese Market
19. Mac and Cheese from The Corner Pug
20. Marcella Hazan’s bolognese sauce served over pappardelle
21. Hand pulled noodles from Xian Noodle Factory
22. A pint of Ghost Pigeon Porter from New England Brewing Co.
23. Curried chicken pot pie from Rooster Co.
24. A serving of spicy Chengdu dumplings from Shu Restaurant
25. Balsamic glazed short ribs and turnip puree and rainbow carrots
26. A KGB coffee with Kahlua, Grand Marnier, Baileys and coffee from Tisane
27. A big ‘ol slab of prime rib from Hoodoo Brown BBQ
28. Swedish meatballs from Community Table
29. Beef Stew
30. The grilled cheese and tomato soup from Heirloom Restaurant
31. Baked Alaska from Max Downtown
32. Chef Luke Venner’s kale salad
33. A pot of cheesy fondue
34. A hot buttered bourbon cocktail
