Celebrate December's Important Dates with Penis Cookies and Cotton Candy Cocktails

Hazel G./Yelp

Hot Cookie's penis cookie, a Dec. 16 must-munch.

​With all the parties and shopping this month, we felt it was important to remind you about the really crucial dates in December ... and yes, it's all about the food. A note to pome and pastry freaks: You've already missed Pie Day and Red Apple Day (both yesterday). The rest of you? Don't let these key dates slip by unobserved:

• Today is Fritters Day -- maybe the one day even non-potheads can be excused for polishing off an entire apple fritter at Bob's
• Dec. 6: Gazpacho Day -- seriously?

Janine Kahn

It's Fritters Day -- mingle with the potheads and Muni drivers at Bob's.

​• Dec. 7: Cotton Candy Day -- yes, the Cloud 9 cocktail at Blowfish (poured over house-made cotton candy) totally counts
• Dec. 9: Pastry Day -- like every day isn't
• Dec. 13: Ice Cream Day -- butterfat crawl through Humphry Slocombe, Mitchell's, and Bi-Rite
• Dec. 15: Lemon Cupcake Day -- again, seriously?
• Dec. 16: Chocolate Covered Anything Day -- hit up Hot Cookie in the Castro for a chocolate-dipped penis macaroon
• Dec. 17: Maple Syrup Day -- sorry, the McGriddle doesn't count -- technically

• Dec. 18: Roast Suckling Pig Day -- one word: lechon
• Dec. 19: Oatmeal Muffin Day -- hard to get excited here
• Dec. 21: French Fried Shrimp Day and Hamburger Day -- who writes these things, Bubba Gump?
• Dec. 24: Egg Nog Day -- gack!
• Dec. 25: Pumpkin Pie Day -- dude: seems a little late for that
• Dec. 26: Candy Cane Day -- see Dec. 25; then again, somebody's gotta clean up after Christmas
• Dec. 27: Fruitcake Day -- see Dec. 24
• Dec. 28: Chocolate Day -- critical mass on TCHO and Recchiuti

[Thanks to Hollinda Le Du of S.F.'s Bloomingdale's Culinary Center]