Holiday recipes

If you're a peanut butter lover, you'll love these soft, chewy cookies with a warm, gooey chocolate center. This recipe makes about 48 cookies, so...

Sparkling, pure, and heady, this cocktail harmoniously combines French Cîroc vodka, champagne, and white grape juice. Given Cîroc's grape origins, it's ideal...

Surprise your guests with a cake baked right inside a pumpkin. It looks unique, and this atmospheric dessert is perfect for autumn holidays, especially Halloween. The chocolate sponge cake is baked in...

This mix of cashews, pecans, and crispy mini pretzels combines a spicy, smoky flavor with chipotle peppers, cilantro, garlic, and cumin. Whipped...

The star of these tacos is the grilled portobello mushrooms. With such a filling, you'll hardly even remember the meat! Be sure to let the mushrooms brown thoroughly on the convex side before flipping them. So...

A small batch of green bean and mushroom casserole can be baked in a glass pie dish. Its shallow and wide design ensures even distribution of the beans and crisp topping throughout the dish.

Bake these soft buns for the holidays and serve them instead of regular bread. This simple recipe will make them easy to make, as the longest proofing time for the dough is overnight...

This delicious, easy-to-prepare salmon is served with a refreshing cucumber salad in a yogurt-dill dressing. To prevent the salad from becoming too watery, it's important to drain as much of the liquid as possible from the cucumbers and...

This refreshing, fizzy cocktail is made with soda water and egg white, while golden rum, citrus juice, mint, and cream give it a pleasant flavor and velvety texture. Serve...

Hasselback ham is prepared in the style of the popular accordion potato. This unusual treat is sure to be the centerpiece of your holiday table. The bone-in ham is used to make...

Want to cook shrimp in a delicious and unusual way? Poach them in orange wine! The wine itself is also homemade: store-bought white wine is infused with orange zest and natural...

This rustic Italian cheesecake with a subtle orange flavor is made without a crust, meaning the entire process won't take much time. It's made with ricotta, which makes it more tender and...

This mezcal-based cocktail can be served as a dessert for adults. Enjoy it with vanilla ice cream and orange soda. The perfect summer treat!

You'll love how the subtle aroma of orange blossom water, used to wet the rim of the glass, and the fragrant honey syrup blend with the tequila and lime in this version...

Baked Brie in a filo pastry tartlet is a hit at any party, with the perfect combination of a gooey, creamy filling and a crisp, crisp base that's sure to please.

The Old Fashioned is perhaps the most popular whiskey cocktail. It's nothing fancy: whiskey, a couple dashes of Angostura, a little sugar, and ice. A traditional Old Fashioned is garnished with a cherry and a slice of...

Make Mediterranean-style sandwiches for tea. Soft, fluffy focaccia is cut in half and filled with slices of Italian provolone cheese and chopped olives with herbs. A mixture of...

Barbecue is an important part of North Carolina culture, with its own traditions and values. This recipe suggests cooking a smoked turkey on a North Carolina-style grill. Before smoking...

Combine croissants with a cheeseburger and you'll have a great party appetizer, shaped like a pull-apart ring with a sauce-filled center. To make, use ready-made rolled-out croissant dough, and...

Sliders are small, bite-sized sandwiches typically served as appetizers at parties. Each slider contains a juicy beef patty, melty cheese, and a mayonnaise-based sauce.

This adult dessert is incredibly easy to make, with just two ingredients and virtually no work. Vanilla syrup perfectly complements the Guinness flavor, and the dessert...

These balls are filled with the luxurious flavor of English Christmas cake with dried fruit, but you don't need a cake or oven to make them. Soaked in a little alcohol...

This hearty sandwich combines all the flavors of traditional St. Patrick's Day treats. Enjoy year-round! Sandwiched between two slices of bread are chunks of corned beef, sauerkraut, and...

"I got this recipe from my Grandpa Pep. When I was a kid, we ate pork with braised cabbage for New Year's, but now I make it all the time," says Michael Symon. The cabbage is braised in...

"When people ask me what my favorite home-cooked meal is, I have a hard time choosing between a big bowl of hearty stew and a mac and cheese casserole," says Ina Garten. "And with this...

This is a lighter version of the traditional Chinese rice cake, baked in the oven instead of steamed. Niangao is usually prepared for holidays, and it's believed that if eaten on...

Many people hesitate to make soufflés, fearing unpredictable results, but not with this recipe! This cheese soufflé is made with just five ingredients and always turns out delicious and tender, even with...

These delicate cookies are baked primarily during Nowruz (the Persian New Year) celebrations. Rose water and cardamom impart a wonderful aroma, and the texture is reminiscent of shortbread cookies. Nan-berenji...

Instead of traditional tortillas, these tacos are made with folded chicken tenders coated in a spicy, crispy Cheetos breading. Follow the step-by-step recipe to give them a...

This casserole has everything that makes nachos so popular: meat, beans, lots of melty cheese, and chips—it's quite filling. When assembling the nachos, insert the tortilla chips vertically into the meat filling...

All the flavors of traditional nachos in a fun appetizer that's easy to serve and eat. Nachos are baked rolls filled with beans, guacamole, and cheese, with a hearty center of...

Margarita-flavored pudding is a delicious dessert for adults, perfect to finish off a meal. The cocktail's ingredients—tequila and lime juice—are simply stirred into store-bought...

Shepherd's pie is perfect for both family celebrations and everyday meals: it's filling, delicious, impressive-looking, and combines meat and potato accompaniment. But shepherd's pie prepared this way...

This cake is sure to please every guest, as it offers something for everyone. Ribbons of chocolate sponge are woven into the rich vanilla sponge, creating a marbled pattern, and the whole thing is topped with a light and...

This cake is based on a simple vanilla sponge cake, but what makes it truly delicious and festive is the walnuts in syrup and maple sugar added to the rich, buttercream frosting. Before assembling...

Like the popular Tequila Sunrise, this rum version delights the eye with a beautiful gradation of colors reminiscent of a sunrise. It's made with mango nectar, balanced with citrus...

Treat your friends to these unique shots with tropical flavor and Mexican flair. Tequila Gold is served with a small scoop of mango sorbet and a squeeze of chili and lime. Your fun...

Enjoy the wonderful combination of maple syrup and walnut flavors in these soft cookies, coated in a crisp sugar crust. They captivate not only with their flavor but also with their simplicity...

Despite the small size of this tart, only 20 cm, it turns out very filling and rich, with a rich flavor that comes from the corn flour added to the crust and the soft filling of...

Making mashed potatoes in a slow cooker saves precious stovetop space when preparing for a big holiday. Plus, the potatoes turn out delicious because they...

Juicy mangoes and jalapeños make this sweet and spicy sauce a refreshing alternative to traditional tomato salsa. A small portion of the ingredients are blended, and the rest are chopped...

When you have a long to-do list for a holiday dinner, the best solution is to save time and prepare some dishes in advance. For example, this holiday sweet potato puree can be...

Preparing a turkey for the holidays doesn't require spending a ton of time on a whole turkey. One breast will serve 6-8 people, and it takes much less time. Another way to make the job easier is...

Surprise your guests and serve freshly baked homemade buns instead of regular bread at your next holiday dinner. To avoid the pre-holiday rush, bake them ahead of time, but don't overbake them...

Braised stuffed artichokes will be a true highlight of your holiday table. Your guests will love peeling and sampling the tender petals, which will reveal pockets of garlicky breadcrumbs...

If you're planning to serve apple pie for a holiday, bake it two weeks in advance, put it in the freezer, and forget about it until just before serving. To ensure the pie tastes as good as if it were just baked...

If you're planning a holiday menu and want to free up your hands by making something in advance, consider making turkey gravy. You can pour it into a bag and freeze it, and after defrosting, it...

This sweet and tangy cranberry sauce with figs is perfect for roasted meats, chicken, or turkey. Make it ahead of time and freeze several portions in bags for easy access...

Maamoul is a soft cookie popular in Arab countries filled with dates, dried fruit, or nuts. It's typically baked during major religious holidays, but it's so delicious that it's hard to...

Marble cookies impress with their beautiful appearance and pleasant flavor with hints of ginger and lemon, and they're not as difficult to make as they might seem. The dough is divided into two parts: one with lemon, and...