New Year's Party Recipes

Beef loin on the bone in the oven with vegetables

This impressive festive dish from Anne Burrell will rightfully take center stage on your table.

Recipe: Beef loin on the bone in the oven with vegetables

Festive Pizza "New Year's Wreath"

A sausage and pepperoni pizza transforms into a festive wreath for the holiday season. Decorate it with a bow of golden-brown dough and sprinkle with fresh basil—it's so pretty, it's almost a shame to eat it!

Recipe: Festive Pizza "New Year's Wreath"

Giant Cupcake Snowman

This impressive treat is perfect for a boisterous holiday party. Miniature cupcakes, covered with meringue frosting, are light as snow—easy and easy to remove from the figurine.

Recipe: Giant Cupcake Snowman

Potato and beef canapes

Prepare the beef for canapés a day in advance to avoid spending too much time in the kitchen at the party.

Recipe: Potato and beef canapes

Hot corn dip

Trisha Yearwood's cheese sauce will warm you up on a cold winter evening. Sliced ​​green chiles and Monterey Jack cheese add a spicy kick to the tender corn.

Recipe: Hot corn dip

Shrimp with horseradish

Instead of traditional shrimp cocktail, coat the shrimp in a tomato-horseradish sauce, then bake and serve warm.

Recipe: Shrimp with horseradish

Puff pastry with Palmier cheese

Use store-bought puff pastry for Sandra's crispy crackers, then top them with your favorite cheese mixture.

Recipe: Puff pastry with Palmier cheese

Cinnamon Christmas Wreath Pie

Delight your guests at your holiday dinner with this portion-sized treat. It goes well with coffee or tea.

Recipe: Cinnamon Christmas Wreath Pie

Rib roast "au jus"

Tender and juicy beef is coated in a reduced sauce made with red wine and Worcestershire sauce. Serve with a vegetable side dish.

Recipe: Rib roast "au jus"

Banana Snowman Milkshake

The sweet garnish for this winter mocktail takes just a few minutes. The creamy eggnog is flavored with nutmeg and allspice.

Recipe: Banana Snowman Milkshake

Struffoli with hazelnuts

Giada De Laurentiis makes this festive Italian dessert every year for the winter holidays. A sweet honey sauce combines fried dough balls and hazelnuts in a wreath-shaped decoration, topped with sprinkles.

Recipe: Struffoli with hazelnuts

Toasts with pear and blue cheese

This sweet and salty treat takes just 25 minutes to prepare. If you don't have Gorgonzola, you can use any mild cheese.

Recipe: Toasts with pear and blue cheese

Cheese Log with Ranch Sauce

Trisha's Cheese Log is the perfect snack or appetizer for a holiday party. For a beautiful presentation, roll the log in chopped pecans and serve with crackers or bagel chips.

Recipe: Cheese Log with Ranch Sauce

Dumplings on skewers

Ree Drummond makes an appetizer in Christmas colors. The key here is the order of assembly: store-bought spinach tortellini, fresh mozzarella, and cherry tomatoes. For extra flavor, drizzle the appetizer with pesto vinaigrette.

Recipe: Dumplings on skewers

Butter cookies (squirt-pressed)

These popular holiday miniature cookies are made with butter, vanilla, and almond extract. Decorate them with red and green sprinkles for a festive look.

Recipe: Butter cookies (squirt-pressed)

Airy Mashed Potato Donuts

These potato profiteroles are easy to make as an appetizer. They require ingredients you'll usually have in your kitchen, like whole milk, vegetable oil, and butter.

Recipe: Airy Mashed Potato Donuts

Accordion Potatoes with Rosemary

Ina's baked potatoes are crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. To achieve the perfect texture, slice the potatoes crosswise, then toss with olive oil and bake at a high temperature for half an hour.

Recipe: Accordion Potatoes with Rosemary

Salted Cod Dip

A creamy salt cod paste with potatoes and garlic that's perfect for dipping crackers.

Recipe: Salted Cod Dip

Figs in wine

This simple, elegant appetizer takes just 15 minutes to prepare. Serve wine-simmered figs at your holiday table with bread, cheese, and wine.

Recipe: Figs in wine

Airy Swan Lake made of meringue

This is a most beautiful dessert: airy swans made of meringue seem to float on lakes filled with vanilla custard.

Recipe: Airy Swan Lake made of meringue

Festive cheese rolls

Ree's simple rolls can be refrigerated until the party starts. The filling is cream cheese, ranch dressing, and black pepper.

Recipe: Festive cheese rolls

Cream cheese Wellington with bacon and ranch dressing

Melissa's dip is a cross between a baked brie and a cream cheese log. It's elegant enough for a party, but thanks to the bacon and ranch dressing, kids will love it too. Once you've mastered the recipe, experiment with other flavors: try mushrooms sautéed with garlic or curry paste if serving for adults.

Recipe: Cream cheese Wellington with bacon and ranch dressing

Hot sandwich with brie cheese

Tyler Florence layers prosciutto and apples on a baguette, then tops it with brie—the cheese becomes gooey and delicious in the oven.

Recipe: Hot sandwich with brie cheese

Chocolate chip biscotti

It's impossible to imagine the winter holidays without cookies, and the most beloved childhood cookie is probably the chocolate chip cookie. Melissa De Arabian's recipe is half biscotti, half chocolate chip. It's sweet and soft, yet perfect for dipping in coffee.

Recipe: Chocolate chip biscotti

Coeur a la crème with herbs

Ina Garten's Herbed Cream Cheese is ready in 15 minutes—an appetizer that will be an elegant way to start a party.

Recipe: Coeur a la crème with herbs

Beef cutlets "Braciole"

This Italian dish features thin slices of meat rolled into rolls and stuffed with prosciutto and provolone cheese. Serve with orecchiette pasta tossed with fresh tomato sauce.

Recipe: Beef cutlets "Braciole"

White chocolate caramel

When baked, high-quality white chocolate magically transforms into a delicious caramel. Stir it into hot chocolate, use it as a filling for cookie sandwiches, or drizzle it over ice cream.

Recipe: White chocolate caramel

Peanut Butter Truffles

Peanut butter, sugar, and butter are whipped into a fluffy truffle batter. Roll in a variety of toppings and refrigerate to create a miniature dessert for a holiday party.

Recipe: Peanut Butter Truffles

Winter Hat Cake

Using different piping tips, you can create a pattern on the cake that mimics a knitted hat. Once your guests have enjoyed the cake, cut it open to reveal a chocolate candy filling hidden inside.

Recipe: Winter Hat Cake

Peanut puffed rice balls

Trisha's peanut balls require no baking and take just 20 minutes to prepare. While they can be stored in an airtight container for up to two weeks, you'll likely eat them long before then.

Recipe: Peanut puffed rice balls

French crepes

Try Alton Brown's sweet and savory versions of these pancakes. Add fillings or simply dust with powdered sugar for an elegant treat.

Recipe: French crepes

Cheese fondue with white wine

Make a mixture of Gruyere and Swiss cheeses: it's great for dipping bread, apples, broccoli, cauliflower, and more.

Recipe: Cheese fondue with white wine

Punch with a snowman

This creamy cold punch, inspired by the Ramoz Fizz, looks absolutely stunning—it's topped with a snowman floating among the bubbles. You can assemble the snowman ahead of time and refrigerate it, then add the "scarf" just before serving.

Recipe: Punch with a snowman

Antipasti de salumi

For a festive appetizer, cut fontina cheese into a Christmas tree shape and mozzarella into stars.

Recipe: Antipasti de salumi

Grilled Chorizo ​​Canapes with Smoked Paprika

Serve the fried chorizo ​​with a savory aioli sauce for a flavorful holiday appetizer that will whet your guests' appetites before the main course.

Recipe: Grilled Chorizo ​​Canapes with Smoked Paprika

Roasted hazelnuts with herbs

With a little thyme, lemon zest, and rosemary, hazelnuts can be transformed into a festive snack that's ready long before the party starts.

Recipe: Roasted hazelnuts with herbs

Green beans fried with bacon

Good news for bacon lovers: center-cut bacon is lower in fat than regular bacon, adding a smoky, salty flavor to vegetables. Cut green beans into bite-sized pieces for a more appealing look and easier eating.

Recipe: Green beans fried with bacon

Frittata with cheese and asparagus

Frittata is a great inexpensive dish for a crowd. Aida Mollenkamp adds asparagus and Jack cheese to her eggs, but any combination of vegetables and cheese will work.

Recipe: Frittata with cheese and asparagus

Chili con queso

Ree makes a four-ingredient dip using large chunks of white cheese, sliced ​​red chiles and tomatoes, and jalapeños for a spicy kick and a hint of green. Once the cheese has melted, serve with tortilla chips.

Recipe: Chili con queso

Rosemary and Chocolate Scones

Melissa's simple scones are just the right amount of sweet, thanks to a combination of white and coarse brown sugar. To soften the sweetness, add a little fresh rosemary.

Recipe: Rosemary and Chocolate Scones

Pumpkin, mussel and pasta soup

Ditalini pasta and tender cubes of butternut squash pair perfectly with rich mussels in this festive soup.

Recipe: Pumpkin, mussel and pasta soup

Fettuccine pasta with lobsters, tomatoes and saffron

If you're serving seafood for a holiday meal, try this lobster and fettuccine dish. It's perfect for a special occasion, with tender pieces of lobster and a rich saffron sauce.

Recipe: Fettuccine pasta with lobsters, tomatoes and saffron

Banana Nut Pancakes with Butter

Delight your guests with delicious pancakes for breakfast. Tyler's fluffy buttermilk pancakes are made with ground roasted pecans and banana slices. Top them with a sweet mixture of butter, honey, and maple syrup.

Recipe: Banana Nut Pancakes with Butter

Classic Egg Nog

With this Arkansas competition-winning recipe, you'll create a sophisticated drink your guests will love.

Recipe: Classic Egg Nog

Candied pecans

Perhaps it's worth warning guests that these candied nuts are simply irresistible: Trisha uses a delicious, crunchy, sweet glaze.

Recipe: Candied pecans

Slow Cooker Pot Roast

For her roast, Sandra uses flank steak—an inexpensive cut of beef cut from the flank. She cooks the meat in the slow cooker overnight to allow the spices to infuse.

Recipe: Slow Cooker Pot Roast

Roasted Pepper and Walnut Dip (Muhammara)

Ellie Krieger's Sweet Pepper Walnut Dip is quick and easy to make (just 15 minutes!); serve it with a vegetable platter for an elegant appetizer.

Recipe: Roasted Pepper and Walnut Dip (Muhammara)

Pan-fried sea bass with tomatillo, avocado and fennel relish

For a light main course for your holiday table, try Bobby Flay's Black Sea Bass with Sweet and Spicy Vegetable Relish.

Recipe: Pan-fried sea bass with tomatillo, avocado and fennel relish

Peruvian Seafood Soup

Seafood dishes are always a hit on the holiday table. This chowder is rich, filling, and very flavorful. It's also low in calories, despite being a main course.

Recipe: Peruvian Seafood Soup