Wareheim hosted a Friendsgiving at 18
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Eric Wareheim shared with Eater that his first Friendsgiving happened while he was growing up in Philadelphia. “I grew up in Philadelphia, and I was part of the hardcore punk rock scene, and we were all vegetarian at the same time for political and animal rights reasons,” Wareheim recalled. “We would get together and make these huge Friendsgivings together, and we’d all try a dish.”
Of course, Wareheim was just a teenager — 18 — and as he explained, the cooking was either amazing or not so much. While food is always an important part of a meal, that’s really not what the gathering was about. “But it really was about getting your buddies together, and cooking together, and just hanging all night, not even thinking about the traditions of turkey and mashed potatoes,” Wareheim revealed. It’s a pretty significant holiday for the comedian, and that’s why he wants to take some of that stress off you this season and bring you and your friends closer. So whether you are a newbie to Friendsgiving or a full-on expert, Wareheim is participating in Messenger’s “How We Friendsgiving Watch Together” special and will walk you and your friends through how to prepare an Italian-themed Friendsgiving. The whole gang can view it together by starting a video call in Instagram or Messenger.
The Sweet Reason Eric Wareheim Loves Friendsgiving
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By Karen Hart/Nov. 17, 2021 10:14 am EST
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If you are not familiar, Friendsgiving, as defined by Merriam Dictionary, is a blending of the words “Thanksgiving” and “Friends” and is a feast had with friends either in place of or around Thanksgiving. As Delish pointed out, it is an opportunity to create some fun and meaningful traditions with friends whom you may not be related to by blood, but are still very much family. Wareheim shared with Eater that he is a big fan of the gathering and there is a very sweet reason why Friendsgiving is so meaningful to him.
Wareheim hosted a Friendsgiving at 18
Foxys Forest Manufacture/Shutterstock
Eric Wareheim shared with Eater that his first Friendsgiving happened while he was growing up in Philadelphia. “I grew up in Philadelphia, and I was part of the hardcore punk rock scene, and we were all vegetarian at the same time for political and animal rights reasons,” Wareheim recalled. “We would get together and make these huge Friendsgivings together, and we’d all try a dish.”
Of course, Wareheim was just a teenager — 18 — and as he explained, the cooking was either amazing or not so much. While food is always an important part of a meal, that’s really not what the gathering was about. “But it really was about getting your buddies together, and cooking together, and just hanging all night, not even thinking about the traditions of turkey and mashed potatoes,” Wareheim revealed. It’s a pretty significant holiday for the comedian, and that’s why he wants to take some of that stress off you this season and bring you and your friends closer. So whether you are a newbie to Friendsgiving or a full-on expert, Wareheim is participating in Messenger’s “How We Friendsgiving Watch Together” special and will walk you and your friends through how to prepare an Italian-themed Friendsgiving. The whole gang can view it together by starting a video call in Instagram or Messenger.
Of course, Wareheim was just a teenager — 18 — and as he explained, the cooking was either amazing or not so much. While food is always an important part of a meal, that’s really not what the gathering was about. “But it really was about getting your buddies together, and cooking together, and just hanging all night, not even thinking about the traditions of turkey and mashed potatoes,” Wareheim revealed.
It’s a pretty significant holiday for the comedian, and that’s why he wants to take some of that stress off you this season and bring you and your friends closer. So whether you are a newbie to Friendsgiving or a full-on expert, Wareheim is participating in Messenger’s “How We Friendsgiving Watch Together” special and will walk you and your friends through how to prepare an Italian-themed Friendsgiving. The whole gang can view it together by starting a video call in Instagram or Messenger.
