Best New Year's
Zoni is a traditional Japanese soup that is customarily consumed on New Year's Day as part of the Osechi Ryori celebration. Its defining ingredient is mochi, a glutinous rice cake, which is simmered alongside various vegetables, seafood, or poultry. The dish exhibits significant regional variations;...
Zuppa di lenticchie is a classic Italian lentil soup made by simmering legumes with aromatics like carrots, celery, onions, and garlic, often enriched with tomatoes, olive oil, and pancetta. The dish is a staple of regional winter cuisine, particularly in Umbria, which is famous for its prized Caste...
Hoppin' John is a traditional Southern United States dish consisting primarily of black-eyed peas (or cowpeas) cooked with rice, chopped onion, and fatty pork such as bacon or ham hocks. Deeply rooted in African American and Lowcountry cuisine, it is traditionally consumed on New Year's Day to bring...
Four Rooms presents a collection of interconnected stories set at the Hotel Mon Signor in Los Angeles during New Year’s Eve. The film follows bellhop Ted, played by Tim Roth, as he navigates four distinct narratives involving hotel guests. It is an anthology farce directed by multiple filmmakers and...
