After roasting your holiday turkey in the oven, don't drain the rich juices from the roasting pan. They contain a lot of concentrated flavor—the perfect base for a wonderful gravy! Reduce them with a little dry...
New Year's recipes
Delight your guests with the incredible combination of crisp filo pastry, chewy, tender Gruyere cheese, and sweet-tart cranberries. This appetizer looks elegant and sophisticated, yet is quite simple and...
These bright red and green deviled eggs will decorate your New Year's or Christmas table like Christmas ornaments. To color the egg whites, you'll need the appropriate food coloring, and for the filling...
The festive wreath theme is especially popular at Christmas. Let it carry over into your appetizers, too. Place a wreath of sausage rolls with dipping sauce in the center. Everyone will love this...
While your guests are waiting for dinner, offer them this wonderful cheese appetizer shaped like a Christmas tree. It's easy to make, yet looks very impressive and atmospheric. Make it with well-chilled cheese...
If you can't find a suitable cookie plate for your New Year's or Christmas table, bake an edible one and decorate it accordingly! To do this, you'll need a heat-resistant plate (like...
Kransekage is a spectacular Scandinavian dessert whose name can be translated as "wreath cake." The cake consists of numerous rings of varying sizes, baked from...
Danish Christmas bread (Julekage) is fragrant with cardamom and cinnamon and filled with dried fruits, candied orange peel, and nuts. Don't be intimidated by the long list of ingredients: most of them are rather...
This is one of those desserts you just can't stop gazing at. These individual cheesecakes are shaped like magical snow globes and require no baking. Each cheesecake is served on a graham cracker crust...
Shape this magical winter cocktail into a snowman. This treat will look beautiful at a Christmas or New Year's party. The eggnog base can be made in advance and served whole...
These miniature appetizers look impressive, but they're easy and inexpensive to make. The cream cheese filling is delicious and rich, so you'll only need...
This festive appetizer, shaped like a giant Christmas candy cane, is filled with all the ingredients of a pepperoni pizza. Topped with tomato sauce, melting mozzarella, and savory sausage slices...
This beautiful festive Christmas tree salad will be a fun and delicious addition to your party. The evergreen tree itself is made from lettuce and salad leaves, and the meats...
Prepare a festive bone-in ham, deliciously coated with a glossy glaze. The spiral-cut ham is coated with a tart-sweet apricot jam glaze during baking.
This sumptuous dinner cooks all at once in the oven, so you don't even have to turn on the stove. This festive treat includes orange-glazed ham, stuffed mushrooms, baked...
A large slab of bone-in ham, topped with pineapple rings and maraschino cherries and topped with a glossy honey glaze, is an American holiday classic typically enjoyed at Christmas...
This festive roll is just as delicious as the cake, but a little less pretentious, and will bring a cozy atmosphere to your Christmas celebration. Made with gingerbread sponge, spicy and soft,...
Brie cheese is one of the most popular treats for Christmas and New Year's. Whether at a feast or a buffet party, appetizers made with it are always a hit thanks to its wonderful...
If you're serving deviled eggs for New Year's, make them look like charming, decorated Christmas trees! Avocado and fresh herbs are added to the yolk filling, giving it a green color.
Ree Drummond suggests baking a beautiful pizza in the shape of a decorated Christmas tree for New Year's or Christmas. It looks charming and is delicious. The dough balls form the base of the tree, which...
Popular holiday appetizers come together in this recipe for baked brie with spinach and artichokes. Melting brie, along with a cheesy spinach and artichoke dip, is wrapped in a leaf...
These soft, golden Parker House rolls, shaped like a closed shell, just beg to be split in half, revealing the airy crumb, and slathered with melting butter. Bake them for your next...
Spinach in a creamy sauce with crispy, salty bacon bits and melting Gruyère cheese is a perfect complement to any holiday dish, whether it's meat, poultry, or fish. This side dish is made from frozen...
Some people prefer the pure, creamy taste of mashed potatoes, while others prefer it infused with the sweet and spicy flavor of fried onions. Delight your guests and make two types! Especially since it's time...
A side dish of roasted Brussels sprouts and pearl onions will be a stunning addition to your holiday table. It looks beautiful, is delicious, and is juicy—perfect for meat or poultry! Frozen vegetables...
Make a simple, yet delicious and vibrant goat cheese appetizer to offer to guests while they wait for the main course. Roll one cylinder of goat cheese in chopped dill, and...
This meatloaf looks very impressive and is a great alternative to holiday turkey if you're expecting a smaller crowd. It's made only from turkey breast, which is open...
This classic orange and rosemary turkey will be the highlight of any holiday. It's also perfect for Christmas or New Year's. Your guests will be delighted! Before roasting...
Celery sticks are a great appetizer idea if you're serving a large crowd. Firstly, they're easy to prepare, and secondly, they're low in calories and perfect for brightening up a...
Turn thick cranberry sauce into a wonderful sweet-tart dessert that's perfect for indulging after a hearty holiday dinner. Simply stir the sauce into cranberry jelly and...
A roasted turkey certainly looks festive, but sometimes it's too much for a small gathering or a family of three. A great alternative is a turkey roulade! It's made only...
Here's a good reason to put up a live Christmas tree: you can make a cocktail out of it! The new book "How to Eat Your Christmas Tree" includes dozens of recipes for...
Coffee lovers will appreciate these miniature cookies with a coffee-flavored flavor and hints of cinnamon, sprinkled with crunchy turbinado sugar and filled with a drizzle of homemade milk toffee. A perfect treat for...
These vibrant white chocolate cookies will fill your home with Christmas cheer. Soft, scarlet-colored mint cookies are topped with a thin layer of white chocolate, decorated with red stripes of icing, and...
Pizzelle are traditional Italian cookies, thin and fragile like wafers. They are baked in a special patterned press. Once you remove the pizzelle from the press, they are still flexible, pliable, and...
The Yule log cake is traditionally made as a sponge roll, which often intimidates inexperienced bakers due to its complexity. Even a beginner can handle this holiday cake recipe...
Cranberry cocktails are perfect for the winter holidays. Not only will they add a touch of class to your Christmas or New Year's party, but their invigorating, tart flavor will also perfectly refresh your taste buds.
Bobby Flay suggests serving leftover baked ham with glaze in unusual sandwiches with a poached egg and pepper jam between two sweet potato pancakes with green onions.
Colorful sprinkles decorate these cookies like confetti. A great idea for a New Year's treat! Italian biscotti cookies are baked twice. The first time, you bake two small...
Braised collard greens with black-eyed beans is a classic of Southern American cuisine. It's a simple and healthy dish, rich in protein, fiber, and exceptional flavor. It's also considered...
Sugar cookies in the shape of fun figures are a favorite among both adults and children. They can be decorated however you like and are perfect for the holidays. The simple sugar cookie dough contains only egg,...
With this recipe, you'll learn how to make a delicious and juicy basic meatloaf using minimal ingredients. It's made with just ground beef, onions and bell peppers for juiciness, an egg,...
Of course, you can't fit a whole turkey in an air fryer, but you can roast just the breast, and it will turn out juicy, golden brown, and flavorful, like a true holiday treat. Preliminary...
Layered Greek moussaka is a fusion of flavors and a stunning blend of aromas. This moussaka recipe is baked with Swiss chard and Swiss chard, which adds juiciness and healthiness to the dish. It's prepared...
The Best Winter Party Recipes
Whether you're hosting a warm, cozy meal or a boisterous get-together, try these chef-inspired recipes.
Infuse plain white chocolate with flavor and texture by melting it and sprinkling it with nuts and dried fruit. The bar will not only taste better but also be more interesting thanks to the scattering of green pistachios, red...
This chocolate bar, with all its sprinkles and dark and white stripes, looks incredibly sophisticated, and it's incredibly easy to make. Two melted chocolates—one dark and one white—are poured onto a sheet of foil and...
Make a handmade chocolate bar for the holidays that will captivate everyone with its chocolate-mint flavor and contrasting textures. This treat is especially perfect for Christmas. Kids...
This side dish is made with durum wheat bread. Toast it in the oven first if you're using fresh bread. The bread pieces are mixed with apples, vegetables, egg...
Delicious bread stuffing, or stuffing, is traditionally prepared in the United States as a side dish for holiday turkey. But you can make it with any bird or even eat it on its own, as it's very filling, not only because...























































