Now that Halloweekend is behind us, t’is the season for Christmas commercials galore and Starbucks holiday cups BEFORE November 28th. I’m here to give Thanksgiving all the love that it deserves. Why? Well for obvious reason number one, it’s a day of marathon eating and napping, and two, it’s smack in the middle of a relaxing five-day break before the semester spirals into a frenzy of final papers and exams.
Last week I was perusing Buzzfeed (you know, the usual) and stumbled upon this article: 17 Rules of Friendsgiving. Through silly memes and photos of decadent T-day foods, Buzzfeed provides a how-to to throwing a dinner party amongst friends to celebrate the holiday. I sent the article to my BU crew, and today we set a date for our very own “Friendsgiving” pot luck. Because we are all seniors our “Friendsgiving” has a lot of meaning to us. Also since most of us have kitchens this year and are honing our cooking skills we’re pretty excited to see what gourmet creations each of us will bring to the table. Now if you’re really into this “Friendsgiving” idea, but don’t have a kitchen at your residence here are some alternative ways to gather your friends for a holiday meal:
1) Thanksgiving Dinner hosted by BU Dining Services
On Thursday, November 21st all of the dining halls on campus will be serving up turkey and all the fixings, plus pumpkin pie for dessert. Themed nights in the dining halls are usually busy, so make sure you and your friends get there early to stake out a table.
2) Kitchen Kibitz: ThanksGivukkah
What makes this Thanksgiving so awesome is that it lands on Hanukkah. A pop-up restaurant in the North End called Kitchen Kibitz will be hosting a ThanksGivkkah dinner on November 10th. That means Thanksgiving and Hanukkah traditional dishes will collide (think pumpkin seed challah, pecan pie rugelach) in this culinary experience. The dinner is 21+ and a bit pricey ($65 per ticket), but it’s worth the splurge for a joint holiday that will occur again 80,000 years from now.
3) On the cheap
When in doubt, take out. Order a roasted turkey and a slew of sides with the “Family Meal” value from Boston Market (the nearest is at 245 Massachusetts Avenue). Spread out your BM dinner on the floor of your dorm room and have a “Friendsgiving” indoor picnic. If you and your friends want to venture away from T-day classics (because let’s face it, no one can pull off T-day food like mom) then team up on a fast food run around the area, and enjoy a fun dinner at home snacking on chicken nuggets, burgers, tacos and fries. Or everyone can heat up a microwaveable finger food for an oh so college h’orderves hour.
