Holiday sides and desserts you can order online are the easiest way to show up as the hero of the party, whether you volunteered to bring something to Thanksgiving, got stuck hosting the office party or need a dessert worth carrying into the in-laws' house. These are the breads, boards, pastries and sweets you can order online, plus whole holiday dinners for the years nobody wants to cook and a few traditional dishes from around the world.
Quiz Seven quick questions, 23 things you can order online. Find the one that makes you the hero. Quiz Question 1 of 7 Frozen and chilled food has tighter shipping windows than most gifts, so check these dates before you promise anything to the host. If you're running super late or need something "same day" don't forget to check your local diners as well as places like Bob Evans, BJ's, or even Chili's for some easy comfort food to help out if you find yourself faced with having extra guests show up or you're running late and forgot to get something. I know personally I wouldn't be disappointed if you showed up with some Bob Evans banana or pumpkin bread or a side dish of stuffing to add to the holiday dinner spread! Some of these ship only on certain days, so check the order-by dates in the tab above before you pick. Once the food is handled, our Thanksgiving beer pairing guide covers what to pour with the turkey, and these apple and harvest cocktails batch up for a crowd. If you're shopping for the guy who does the cooking, start with our holiday gift guide for foodie guys. Harry & David whips sweet potatoes with brown sugar and tops them with a marshmallow streusel, so the classic casserole shows up without anyone peeling a thing. It serves four to six and arrives frozen in its own baking dish. Montana Knife Company's Meat Church 6-inch chef knife uses Magnacut steel for BBQ prep and precision cutting. Real-world testing shows why this compact blade outperforms larger knives for trimming bri Master backyard grilling through systematic progression: equipment selection, core techniques, menu expansion, and advanced entertaining skills that transform any gathering into memorable culinary exp A 12-inch smooth, preseasoned cast iron skillet made in the USA with a stay-cool handle, lifetime warranty, and drip-free pouring. Promoted by FlowAds It goes straight from the freezer to the oven with no thawing. Set the dish on a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake at 375 degrees for 45 to 55 minutes. Shop now on Harry & David Breadwright is a Boston artisan bread box, and its tear-off wheels replace the usual basket of dinner rolls with one round loaf the whole table pulls apart. The cranberry pecan wheel adds a little sweetness next to turkey and ham. Every loaf arrives fully baked and frozen, so you warm it in a 425-degree oven before dinner. Shop now on Breadwright Why we picked it: a screen big and bright enough to double as a photo frame, a titanium and sapphire build that came through a month of daily wear without a scratch, and battery life that still runs weeks between charges. Promoted by FlowAds If one wheel won't cover the crowd, the Thanksgiving Table box handles the whole bread course with eight loaves: two country sourdough, two cranberry pecan, demi baguettes, pane francese and rounds of sourdough and brioche tear-off rolls. You can swap anything you like before it ships. It travels frozen in an insulated box with free shipping, one to three business days anywhere in the lower 48. For a bigger table, the Holiday Box adds two more rounds of tear-off rolls. Shop now on Breadwright St Pierre's brioche rolls are soft, golden and lightly sweet, and they come in packs of eight, ready to serve. They're your backup when you realize nobody claimed the rolls. You'll find them at Albertsons, Costco, and Target, as well as on Amazon, so this is the one item on the list you can grab on the way to dinner.Find them on St Pierre These soft pretzel sticks have a light, brioche-like inside and a traditional pretzel crust. The box includes three bags (about 15 to 18 sticks) plus two packets of Classic Pretzel Salt, for six to nine appetizer portions. Warm them in the oven, sprinkle on the salt, and put out mustard or cheese dip. They give the guys watching football something to do with their hands while the turkey finishes. Shop now on Eastern Standard Provisions Platterful packs the whole board into one box: three cheeses, two meats, crackers, spreads, and at least three extras like dried fruit, olives, or candied nuts. An instruction sheet and video tutorial walk you through building it, which helps if your idea of a charcuterie board has been crackers and a block of cheddar. The large kit arrives on ice packs and feeds six to eight as an appetizer or two to four as a meal, and you can also send this as a gift subscription for three months, so this is one to definitely put on your holiday gift wish list if you're hungry! Shop now on Platterful This Italian spread from Atlanta restaurateur Tal Baum's Mercato di Bellina comes with two salamis, Pecorino Romano, Parmigiano Reggiano, taralli, bruschetta crackers, Taggiasca olives, artichokes, sun-dried tomato pesto, onion jam and Giusti balsamic glaze. Everything comes from small Italian producers. Your job is to slice and plate. It serves six to eight as an appetizer, nothing ships frozen or on ice packs, and the cheeses go in the fridge when the box arrives. That makes it an easy one to send ahead to a host. Shop now on Mercato di Bellina I absolutely love Rogue Creamery. I literally planned our road trip around visiting the shop a few years ago, and the first time I had Rogue River Blue, I did so by choosing to drive home from an Alaska cruise that docked in Seattle so that I could stop by the shop in Southern Oregon while driving home to San Diego. I guess most people aren't that crazy about cheese but these guys make some of the world's best blue cheese and it was totally worth the journey! This set pairs a 9.5-ounce wedge of that cheese, named World Champion at the 2019 World Cheese Awards, with five Vosges hand-rolled truffles made with Rogue River Blue, 72% dark chocolate, and a caramelized hazelnut crunch. Effie's oatcakes, Albina City Nuts hazelnuts and Girl Meets Dirt apricot preserves round out the box, and it makes a strong host gift. Shop now on Rogue Creamery Zeroe makes a plant-based caviar in Denmark from organic seaweed grown off the coast of France. Zeroe describes the pearls as crisp and briny with a caviar texture, and the jar is kosher, plant-based, and gluten-free. It's shelf-stable until you open it, so it can wait in the pantry until New Year's Eve. Shop now on Zeroe This is the newest seasonal Kringle from O&H Danish Bakery in Racine, Wisconsin. It starts with a smooth cheesecake base, then gets a compote of blueberries, strawberries, blackberries, and raspberries, a streusel topping, icing, and sprinkles. One Kringle weighs a pound and a half and serves 12, which is a lot of dessert to carry into a room. It ships in two business days, and you choose the ship date at checkout. It's available through December 31. Shop now on O&H Danish Bakery Dragonfly Cakes is a family-owned bakery in Tacoma, Washington, that hand-makes and hand-decorates its petit fours with real butter and plant-based colors. The Thank You box holds nine in maple and chocolate caramel, and the Christmas bundle runs to 27 pieces for a bigger party. They arrive frozen. Thaw them in the fridge, then let them sit at room temperature for 30 minutes before serving, or 30 to 60 minutes if they go straight from the freezer. Dragonfly says customers pair the maple and chocolate caramel flavors with whiskey or Cognac after dinner. Shop now on Dragonfly Cakes Maggie Josti bakes these in Manchester, New Hampshire, and each one weighs a quarter pound. The dozen comes with two each of chocolate chip, molasses, oatmeal raisin, coffee cake, peanut butter chocolate chip and a seasonal pumpkin maple-pecan crunch. They're individually packaged, stay fresh for seven days at room temperature and freeze for up to three months. Give one three to five minutes in a 350-degree oven if you want it warm. Shop now on Goldbelly Ofner is a Brazilian patisserie with 70 years behind it, and its naturally fermented, Italian-style cakes are the classic holiday bread you tear into with coffee on Christmas morning. Each one comes in a gift box and serves eight to 10. It's shelf-stable and ready to eat, so you can order early and leave it in the closet, or throw it in the truck for a holiday cabin weekend with the guys. You'll also find it at Macy's and Walmart.com. Buy it on Amazon Brigadeiros are Brazil's classic chocolate party sweet, and they're still new to a lot of American tables. That makes them a good bring, because they give everyone something to talk about besides the drive over. Sprinkle+Bean makes them fresh in Miami and ships them nationwide in boxes of 15 or 30. They arrive ready to eat, with no heating or refrigeration needed. Shop now on Sprinkle+Bean Sugar and Spice is a Las Vegas chocolatier that has been voted Best Chocolatier of Las Vegas four years running, and its chocolate peanut butter balls come by the dozen. They're an easy bring-along treat or host gift, and they're gluten-free. They ship by two-day FedEx in insulated packaging with ice packs, so they stay cool in transit. If your next guys trip lands in Vegas, you'll also find the shop at The Forum Shops at Caesars Palace and The Shoppes at Mandalay Bay. Shop now on Sugar and Spice Béquet slow-cooks its caramels in Bozeman, Montana, with all-natural ingredients and no artificial flavors, colors or preservatives. Flavors include Celtic Sea Salt, Green Apple, Butterscotch, Chocolat à l'Orange, and Chipotle for the guy who wants some heat with his sugar. The small gift bags are a good fit for a host gift or a desk at the office, and the five-pound box covers a whole department. Shop now on Béquet Confections Sometimes you need more than just one side or dessert, and so we've decided to carve out a space on the list to include some of my favorites when it comes to getting the whole package - sides, desserts, and the main course too. While people mostly think of them as beef, they have everything you need for an awesome Thanksgiving feast. This one ships frozen with a 10-pound whole basted turkey, green bean casserole, steakhouse creamed corn, two trays of Brussels sprouts with bacon and shallots, two trays of roasted garlic mashed potatoes and a two-pound cheesecake sampler. If you want the beef, here's our guide to buying steaks online. Shop now on Omaha Steaks While I've had Honey Baked ham for many, many years, I never actually thought of getting the whole thing together so that the entire dinner is taken care of for you, but this is a great option as well, including a classic red velvet cake and cinnamon apples. It ships frozen, feeds up to 10, and pairs a 10-pound half ham with cheesy potatoes au gratin and green bean casserole. Shop now on HoneyBaked I'm including this one since frankly I love Bob Evans and there's something super comfortable about their classic turkey dinner, so even though some of you might not think Bob Evans deserves to be up there in the same list as much more expensive options... the holidays are about comfort and tradition, and for slackers like myself, or situations where you might find yourself needing some extra food if single friends show up and you need something faster than it can ship, well... Bob Evans has got your back. It feeds six and comes hot from the restaurant, for pickup or delivery: slow-roasted turkey, hickory-smoked ham, bread and celery dressing, cranberry relish, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans with ham, buttered corn, 12 dinner rolls and a whole pumpkin pie. Order from Bob Evans Plenty of families don't do turkey at all. These shops ship the dishes that show up on holiday tables in other traditions. Ordering the holiday food can feel like cheating, especially if you grew up watching Mom and Grandma work the kitchen all day. But what made those dinners special was never the hours at the stove. It was the dishes that showed up every year and the people sitting around them. Pick from this list (the quiz at the top will point you to the right one for your party), then use these three moves to make it yours. An ordered dinner doesn't have to taste like one. Start with the dish your family would miss, whether that's your favorite pie from back home or the classic side you always grew up with, and let the box handle everything else. Fill in the rest from around town. A pie from the neighborhood bakery or rolls from the shop down the street make a shipped meal feel like yours, and they cover you if a couple of extra guests turn up. If the bakery from the town you grew up in ships, that box will mean more at the table than anything else you bring. If your family's holidays came with pierogi, tamales or Hungarian sausage, the quick hits above ship them to your door. A dozen San Antonio tamales next to the turkey or a Polana poppy seed roll on the dessert table brings the old traditions back, and it gives the younger guests something to ask about. Whatever you pick, take it out of the box before anyone sees it. Move the sweet potatoes into the family casserole dish, slice the Kringle onto a real platter and stack the petit fours on a cake stand. Nobody needs to see the shipping label. Promoted by FlowAds
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