That meal is heavy on prep but beautifully presented for a small family. Kinda Dickensian, even. The other “festive premium” meals include a balsamic-and-fig ribeye with potatoes, brussels, and crostini; and pistachio-crusted lamb chops with mashed potatoes and green beans.
And while these meals require that you sign up for a subscription, HelloFresh doesn’t require any commitment moving forward. So you can just sign up at an introductory price and have yourself a nice little holiday by ordering three dishes. If you’ve never subscribed, this will be a handy 50 percent off, meaning you can get three meals for four people for $71, or $36 for two people, plus upcharges for the more extravagant holiday dishes. The other meals could be dinner for another day, easy prep-and-bakes for lazy post-holiday convalescence, or even add-ons for a more extravagant holiday feast. (Previous subscribers still get a discount, but not as big, about 25 percent off instead of half off.)
You may end up deciding to keep your subscription beyond the holidays. I’ve personally found that winter months in particular are a nice time to have meal kits delivered, because I shudder at the thought of entering a cold, rainy world to get grocery ingredients. Which leads me to needless upcharged $50 DoorDash meals, and self-remonstration. But especially, if you’re at home with a small family, it’s nice to have a little special meal you wouldn’t have prepared when left to your own devices. Or at least, I enjoyed my maple chicken.
A Charcuterie Board Delivery Service
Boarderie Charcuterie Board Delivery
Ships overnight, but ordering 48 hours ahead is recommended.
As a middle-aged person for whom cheese remains one of the few consistent joys, I find myself putting together a lot of charcuterie boards. For holidays, for parties at my house, for parties at others’ houses, or even just for quick dinners. Regardless of the board size, the costs can add up fast, especially once you’ve factored in frills like pickles, dried fruit, chocolate, and chutneys. To say nothing of the time outlay for slicing and arranging. Boarderie, the mail-order instant charcuterie board hyped by Shark Tank shark Lori Grenier, isn’t the least expensive option, but it is one of the most impressive.
Boards are available with custom cheese shapes (including numbers of your choice) or holiday themes, including Christmas, Jewish holidays (no meat), and New Year’s. Though they’re shipped overnight, this is via FedEx, so delays can—and often—happen, so make sure you give yourself a couple of days on the front end. I’ve had Boarderie twice now for parties, and both arrived fresh with still partially frozen ice packs—in the first case, despite sitting on my porch for half an afternoon; the second, despite a nearly day-long delay. The large size comes with 37 components, including 15 cheeses (fig-and-rose goat cheese, wasabi horseradish cheddar), four meats (black truffle salami, chorizo), five kinds of nuts, eight fruits and pickles, and three boxes of different types of crackers. There are also marmalades and candies and a disposable set of bamboo picks, spoons, and tongs.
