Consider a taco bar for Super Bowl entertaining; some tips

Every year, I host a Super Bowl viewing party, and though our numbers fluctuate, suffice it to say the crowd is always ready to eat, especially now that it includes a handful of teenage boys. Sliced jalapenos, sliced olives, slivered radishes, other kinds of salsa, sliced scallions, shredded kale, sautéed mushrooms, thinly sliced cabbage, sautéed onions and peppers, fried shallots, fermented pickly things Ariel Fox, concept executive chef at Dos Caminos restaurants in New York, suggests adding chopped cooked bacon to the guacamole for a smoky twist, and blending charred jalapeno, pureed avocado and lime juice into your sour cream for a sophisticated crema topping. “I’m a big fan of covering my coffee table with ‘Snactivities’” — foods that are fun and interactive — “during any type of game watching,” she says. Giuliani recommends making beer cocktails like a Beergarita or Beerbon Also provide plenty of nonalcoholic options: flavored seltzers, fun sodas, cold or mulled cider, hot cocoa and of course plenty of regular old water. Or have people fill out a form guessing how the game will unfold — completion percentages for each quarterback, total passing yards, Super Bowl MVP and of course final score.