Holiday recipes

Wassail is an ancient English drink traditionally brewed and consumed at Christmas. Make your own wassail and fill your home with its warm, spicy aromas. Use...

Try this traditional Ecuadorian drink, a staple at celebrations throughout South America. It's similar in flavor and composition to eggnog. The cocktail is made with...

This cocktail's name translates from English as "caramel pleasure," which you'll truly experience with every sip. After all, it combines amazing...

This festive cocktail is made with eggnog, a popular Christmas eggnog drink, vanilla ice cream, which gives it a milkshake-like texture, spices, and...

This festive cocktail boasts a candy cane flavor, thanks to equal parts vanilla rum, peppermint schnapps, and white chocolate liqueur. It's moderately sweet and...

Tie-dye is a technique whereby knotted fabric is dyed in various colors, then untied, revealing colorful rainbow patterns. This coloring is very popular among...

This cake was inspired by the popular American Italian rainbow cookies, almond-flavored and covered in chocolate. So, this cake will be a larger version of the Italian cookie,...

A four-tiered cake with cream cheese frosting, nuts, and coconut, topped with fresh blueberries. This cake doesn't even require much decorating. The filling itself will be the star.

Fettuccine pasta with chicken in a delicious creamy sauce, made even creamier by the addition of Gruyere and Parmesan cheese. A pinch of fresh nutmeg adds just the right amount of...

Whole grilled fish always whets the appetite while it's cooking and is a visual delight. Grill sea bass, rubbed with a marinade of...

The easiest way to cook meat is to roast it in a large piece in the oven. All you need to do is prepare the marinade, marinate the meat, and then pop it in the oven the next day.

When deciding which roast meat to serve at a holiday table, don't hesitate to choose bone-in pork loin. It's not only renowned for its superior flavor compared to...

This rich meat sauce is well worth becoming your regular Sunday dinner. Its amazing flavor is achieved by cooking several types of meat in a tomato sauce...

Four cheeses—mozzarella, Parmesan, ricotta, and Asiago—will give your pasta an unforgettable flavor and stunning texture. And sun-dried tomato pieces in a fragrant sauce will add the necessary tomato flavor...

Traditional Mexican enchiladas can be deliciously made not only with a meat filling, but also with soft goat cheese. Combine goat cheese with garlic, herbs, lime juice, and Mexican hard cheese...

Curly kale adds a unique twist to this pasta, adding a delightful texture and flavor. To prepare the dish, first simmer the canned tomato sauce in your own...

This interesting method of roasting chicken allows you to hold the carcass vertically so it cooks evenly on all sides and the skin browns beautifully. The chicken is skewered onto an aluminum...

Try meringues with a unique mint flavor. Add peppermint extract when whisking the egg whites with sugar. Don't forget to add cream of tartar. It stabilizes...

Spiral cookies look very festive and playful, especially with bright sprinkles of Christmas colors. For other occasions, you can use any color of sprinkles. This treat...

Chocolate chip cookies are a classic American home baking favorite. Everyone loves them. But many also enjoy the cookie dough. They're eaten raw and added to other desserts, such as...

These delicious nutty cookies are filled with cherry jam and decorated with lovely patterns. They're baked whole, then cut into small squares. The cherry flavor...

Oven-roasted turkey is a truly festive dish, and the glaze gives the meat a unique shine and flavor worthy of a New Year's or Christmas table. And you don't even have to bake it...

Arctic char belongs to the salmon family and, like other red fish, has a unique composition and a range of beneficial elements that are best preserved by baking the fish in...

In North African countries, including Morocco, the most common and traditional dish is tagine. It's made from lightly fried meat, simmered with vegetables and spices.

Chicken cooked according to this recipe is incredibly juicy, flavorful, and filled with a whole bouquet of flavors, imparted by a marinade of lime juice, honey, chili pepper, garlic, and thyme. Leave...

Boeuf bourguignon, or beef Burgundy, is one of the most famous French dishes, having made the transition from peasant fare to haute cuisine. The dish's name doesn't come from its region of origin,...

In Italian cuisine, ossobuco is a veal shank cut crosswise into discs of meat with the marrow bone in the middle. Ossobuco is also the name given to the dish prepared from this cut. For...

Spankopita is a Greek layered pie filled with spinach and feta cheese. The combination is stunning. Like any Greek dish, spankopita is infused with Mediterranean flavors. To prepare it...

London broil is a marinated, seared, and thinly sliced ​​cut of meat. It's typically prepared using the top round steak, or beef thigh, which is quite fibrous and lean.

Flank steak is an inexpensive cut of beef. It's much tougher than traditional steaks, but has a very rich flavor. When cooked properly, flank steak produces...

These cross buns are inspired by the famous Battenberg cake—a sponge cake with a yellow and pink checkerboard pattern, covered in marzipan. Cross buns are considered a traditional Easter pastry throughout...

This giant pretzel-shaped pie makes a delicious and impressive party appetizer. Roll out ready-made pizza dough into a long sheet. Fill it with cheese and pickled jalapeños, and...

Among the vast variety of cookies available today, these sugar cookies, while considered old-fashioned and simple, are made specifically for the holidays and covered with icing. Therefore...

If you're planning to make a single cocktail for a large group, there's nothing better than a punch served in a large glass bowl. Fill it with ice and combine cranberry juice, ginger ale,...

You can even make a beautiful birthday cake at home in a slow cooker. This method is ideal if you don't have an oven, or if you don't want to turn on the oven in the summer heat, or if you're short on...

A unique and easy-to-make appetizer with a beautiful blend of flavors. This dish is perfect for serving to guests. However, keep in mind that crackers topped with ricotta and...

Bacon, lettuce, and tomatoes are the main ingredients of the popular American BLT sandwich. As you might guess, the first letters of the main ingredients are incorporated into the name of the dish. The BLT salad combines...

These elegant and incredibly delicious cheese potato boats are also quite easy to make. You don't even have to peel them. For added stability, you can...

Cobb, an American salad with seven distinct layers, served as the inspiration for this dip. The finished dish should be served in a clear bowl, allowing you to admire all the alternating colors and...

This appetizer is sure to be a bright and memorable addition to your holiday table. The colorful "light bulbs" of peppers stuffed with goat cheese will impress your guests. Also, try...

Want to decorate your holiday table with a truly grand, unusual, and impressive appetizer? Bake a piece of ham in a puff pastry casing in the shape of a large pineapple and serve with pineapple...

"Au jus" (French for "au jus") is a culinary term that means "with juice" in French and most often refers to roast beef with a sauce made from the meat's juices. Take a piece cut from...

If you're cooking a roast, be sure to serve it with Yorkshire pudding—an old English snack made with batter baked in the fat dripping from the roast. Yorkshire pudding is usually...

This simple-looking cake tastes like a giant peppermint patty covered in dark chocolate, one of the many ingredients it contains. Peppermint patties are a dense mint filling covered...

Gnocchi are traditional Italian dumplings made with flour, ricotta, and mashed potatoes. But you can make them American-style by replacing the regular potatoes with sweet potatoes. This will give the gnocchi a more...

Combine slices of Belgian chicory, apples, corn, cheese, avocado, and a wintery twist of dried cranberries, then drizzle with a refreshing lemon-olive oil dressing. This...

Bread casserole, also known as bread stuffing in America, is a side dish traditionally served with holiday turkey or chicken. Bread stuffing can be baked inside the bird or...

The semi-open French galette pie embodies all the delights of home baking: ease of preparation, amazing taste, and a rustic presentation that implies that the stake...

This prosciutto-wrapped cheese-filled date appetizer strikes a perfect balance of sweet, salty, and smoky flavors, making it unique and perfect for special occasions. For...

If you love the unique flavor of blue cheese, you'll love these crackers. Finely crumbled blue cheese is mixed into a shortcrust pastry, which is then...