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    Holiday Recipes

    Find some inspiration to make festive dishes this holiday season. From appetizers like Fennel-Cucumber Bites With Creamy Tuna and Marinated Chicken Wings to an amazingly flavored Cast-Iron Roast Chicken and Creamy Kale And Apple Salad.

    And don't forget good-luck mocktails like these Pomegranate Drinks to serve for Christmas or ring in the New Year and toast to new beginnings.

    Main Dishes

    Serving an incredible Christmas meal or planning a New Year's Eve dinner doesn't have to be complicated. These amazingly flavored main dishes are all you need to get you started and will please everyone.

    • A beautiful dish with a whole chicken and potatoes topped with a healthy gravy.
      Slow Cooker Chicken And Potatoes With A Healthy Gravy
    • A fork resting on a plate with a piece of baked salmon and a bit of baby broccoli, arranged next to a slab of the pierced in baked salmon and baked broccoli with a sprig of baked thyme on the side.
      Buttery Baked Salmon with Baby Broccoli
    • A close-up of two stacked wooden bowls with the bowl on top filled with a pumpkin spinach pasta.
      Creamy Vegan Pumpkin Pasta
    • Thick-crust Sicilian pizza with onion-based toppings on a cutting board.
      Homemade Thick Crust Sicilian Pizza (Sheet Pan Recipe)

    Thanksgiving, Your Way

    Skipping the traditional turkey this year? These make just as great a centerpiece.

    • One whole roasted browned chicken in a cast-iron pan with pan juices.
      Juicy Cast-Iron Brie Stuffed Roast Chicken
    • A large Dutch oven pan filled with sausage and broccoli rabe pasta.
      Easiest-Ever Sausage Rapini Pasta with Potatoes
    • A large serving plate with shredded beef tacos chuck roast.
      Dutch Oven Shredded Beef Chuck Roast For Tacos And More
    • Whole roasted chicken leg, squash and pears in a cast-iron skillet.
      Roasted Chicken With Pears And Butternut Squash

    Appetizers & Sides

    • Fresh cucumber and fennel slices topped with tuna salad and garnished with dark grapes neatly presented on a wooden board.
      Fennel-Cucumber Bites with Creamy Tuna
    • A plate neatly filled with baked chicken wings and garnished with celery and parsley.
      Marinated Chicken Wings
    • ROASTED ASPARAGUS WITH BUTTERED SHALLOTS & GARLIC SCAPES
      Roasted Asparagus with Buttered Shallots and Garlic Scapes
    • Olive oil coated mini potatoes and green beans on a serving plate.
      Italian Potatoes and Green Beans Salad
    • A black bowl containing mandarin orange cranberry sauce.
      Mandarin Orange Cranberry Sauce Recipe
    • Apple butter stored in glass jars.
      Warm Spiced Instant Pot Apple Butter
    • Persimmon arugula salad with a tahini dressing served on a large plate.
      Arugula Persimmon Salad with Tahini Dressing
    • Large acorn squash salad with dressing on a serving plate.
      Air Fryer Roasted Acorn Squash Salad With Easy Dressing

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    Grazing & Party Bites

    • Whipped ricotta with honey in a bowl, topped with pistachios and served with crostini.
      Seasoned Whipped Ricotta With Honey
    • Oven-roasted garlic crostini toasts topped with garlic and fresh herbs.
      Easy Garlic Crostini With Olive Oil
    • A spoon resting in a Kalamata olive and fig tapenade in a ramekin served with pieces of toast.
      Easiest Kalamata Olive And Fig Tapenade Recipe
    • A large mozzarella and dried tomatoes appetizer plate on a table.
      Mozzarella And Sun-Dried Tomato Appetizer

    Soups & Salads

    • Two bowls filled with Straciatella soup with tortellini next to a large pot of soup, extra Parmesan cheese and wooden spoons on the side.
      Nourishing Stracciatella Soup (Italian Egg Drop Soup)
    • Two bowls filled with yellow squash soup, topped with Parmesan cheese and served with extra cheese and bread on the side.
      Healthy Butternut Squash Zucchini and Rosemary Soup
    • A massaged apple kale salad in a large wooden bowl.
      Sweet Kale Apple Salad with Creamy Avocado Pesto
    • A large serving plate with a tuna cucumber salad with ricotta cheese.
      Fresh Tuna Cucumber And Ricotta Cheese Salad

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    Treats & Festive Drinks

    • A close-up of champagne glasses with a sugary rim, filled with a red drink, garnished with mint leaves and served with cookies on the side.
      Easy And Festive Pomegranate Mocktail Drinks
    • A child's hand taking a pina colada mocktail off a tray.
      A Refreshing Piña Colada Mocktail
    • Different shaped brown cookies in a large Holiday cookie box.
      Homemade Speculaas Cookies (Speculoos cookies recipe)
    • A hand grabbing an Italian doughnut from a large stack topped with sugar powder.
      Zeppole: Italian doughnuts (with air fryer option)

    Day-After Leftovers

    • Leftover pot roast on a sandwich served with tomatoes.
      Quick Leftover Pot Roast Shredded Beef Sandwich
    • Savory meaty mug cake on a plate.
      Savory Mug Cake With Leftover Beef (Quick 5-Minute Recipe) 
    • Curried chicken salad with persimmon.
      Curried Chicken Salad With Persimmons
    • One soup dish and one meatball dish.
      35 Easy Homemade Recipes Using Chicken Broth Or Stock

    More Holiday Favorites

    From breakfast, brunch, and more treats to grazing at the table, here are some other festive recipes and ideas you will love.

    • An assortment of Mediterranean plates on a grazing board.
      An Italian-Inspired Grazing Board With 7 Antipasto Ideas
    • Fresh fruits, cheeses, charcuterie, meats, chocolate, croissants, spreads, coffee, juices, nuts, and homemade waffles all beautifully displayed on a waffle board and table.
      Build Your Own Waffle Board For Breakfast Or Brunch
    • A slice taken out of a baked fig cake.
      Best Dried Fig Cake (Yeast Leavened)
    • A close-up of a chocolate mascarpone filled sandwich cookie.
      Chocolate Mascarpone Sandwich Cookies

    From our home to yours: Happy Holidays!

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    “Cooking may be as much a means of self-expression as any of the arts.”

    –Fannie Farmer

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    Hi, I'm Mariska—I love to explore food & all things nourishing in and outside the kitchen. As a PN 1 Certified Nutrition Coach, I guide others to cook more at home, eat intuitively, and feel confident in their own wellness journey. Let's embark on this journey together! More About Me →

    Summer Favorites

    • Stacked mascarpone mango popsicles.
      Mango Popsicles (Creamy Mascarpone, 6-Ingredient Frozen Treat)
    • Watermelon and ginger juice in glass bottles.
      Hydrating Watermelon Lemon Ginger Juice
    • Someone pouring cold brew coffee concentrate in a tall glass filled with ice cubes.
      Cold Brew Coffee Recipe (How to Make It at Home + Tips)
    • A hand holding a creamy berry nice cream in a cone.
      Easy Creamy Nice Cream Recipes (Tips + 5 flavors)

    Easy Weeknight Dinners

    • Cooked salmon poke bowl with avocado, carrots, and onions.
      Cooked Salmon Poke Bowl With Easy Sauce
    • A large plate filled with three roasted chicken drumsticks, sweet potatoes, and a green salad with romaine lettuce, cucumbers, and cherry tomatoes.
      Healthy Baked Chicken Drumsticks (Easy Sheet Pan Dinner)
    • Creamy paprika chicken with plantain chips.
      One Pan Coconut Chicken With Plantain Chips
    • Creamy cooked cod and leek in a cast iron pan.
      One Skillet Creamy Leeks With Cod Fillets

    See More Healthy Easy Dinners ->


    Reader Favorites

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      What To Serve With Meatballs Instead Of Pasta: 33 Sides
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      25 Ground Bison Recipes
    • A close-up of a small bowl with prepared Lupini beans displayed on a charcuterie board.
      How to Cook Dried Lupini Beans: Buttery, Never Bitter
    • One soup dish and one meatball dish.
      35 Easy Homemade Recipes Using Chicken Broth Or Stock

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    “Cooking can cure almost anything.”

    –Michelle Dockery

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