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Home ยป Recipes ยป Holiday Recipes

Holiday Recipes

The holidays are here! This page is your first stop for finding all sorts of delicious holiday recipes, from Thanksgiving appetizers to main courses to Christmas treats. And don't forget the holiday cocktails!

two glasses of Vin Chaud with spices and nuts in background

holiday season favorite!

Vin Chaud

A delicious drink for winter nights. Red wine sweetened lightly with brown sugar and spiced with citrus, cinnamon, and ginger.

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Holiday Appetizers

  • hand dipping crostini into baked camembert surrounded by figs, thyme, and more crostini.
    Baked Camembert with Hot Honey
  • deviled eggs on plate next to serving spoon and napkin.
    Truffle Deviled Eggs
  • spoon scooping a portion of hot crab dip out of baking dish with crab dip topped with parsley.
    Hot Crab Dip Recipe
  • cranberry brie bites in phyllo cups on platter next to green napkin.
    Cranberry Brie Bites
  • jalapeno artichoke dip in baking dish closeup
    Best Baked Jalapeรฑo Artichoke Dip
  • plate of puff pastry pinwheels next to fresh sage and napkin
    Puff Pastry Pinwheels with Prosciutto
  • smoked salmon canapรฉs on cucumber rounds on a plate
    Smoked Salmon Canapรฉs with Cucumber
  • crab stuffed shrimp on plate with green beans, rice, and lemon wedge.
    Baked Stuffed Shrimp Recipe

raspberry danishes on white platter next to colander of raspberries and blue napkin

top holiday breakfast!

Easy Raspberry Danish

Fresh raspberries, sweetened cream cheese, and flaky puff pastry combine for a delicious breakfast or dessert. 

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Christmas Treats

  • stacked red and green Christmas gumdrops on a platter.
    Christmas Gumdrops
  • bowl of biscoff truffles on plate with two biscoff cookies in front of glass of milk.
    Biscoff Truffles
  • close up of chocolate bark with almonds and pumpkin seeds on stacked plates
    Chocolate Bark with Almonds and Pumpkin Seeds

Top Holiday Desserts

  • bowl of chocolate mousse topped with whipped cream and chocolate shavings.
    Homemade Chocolate Mousse
  • plate with pile of macadamia nut white chocolate cookies.
    White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies
  • ramekin of vanilla bean creme brรปlรฉe with strawberry and mint leaves and spoon scooping out custard.
    Vanilla Bean Crรจme Brรปlรฉe
  • slice of biscoff cheesecake on stack of small plates with fork and biscoff cookies.
    Biscoff Cookies Cheesecake
  • plate of cherry danishes with puff pastry
    Easy Cherry Danish with Puff Pastry
  • plate with pile of French madeleines sprinkled with powdered sugar.
    Brown Butter Madeleines
  • plate of stacked chocolate-dipped palmier cookies.
    French Palmiers
  • plate of stacked biscoff brownies.
    Best Fudgy Biscoff Brownies

Holiday Sides and Sauces

  • bowl of horseradish aioli with chopped parsley on top.
    Garlic Horseradish Aioli
  • half of a baking dish with cauliflower stuffing with sausage and pecans topped with parsley.
    Cauliflower Stuffing with Sausage and Pecans
  • green beans almondine on platter with napkin and serving utensils
    Green Beans Almondine with Pomegranate Seeds

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  • puff pastry cinnamon rolls stacked on plate
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  • crab stuffed shrimp on plate with green beans, rice, and lemon wedge.
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