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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.

    • One whole roasted browned chicken in a cast-iron pan with pan juices.
      Juicy Cast-Iron Brie Stuffed Roast Chicken
    • 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

    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
    • Soft braised fennel pieces and peaches in a creamy liquid in a large pan.
      Quick-Braised Fennel with Sweet Peaches and Almonds

    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

    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)

    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!

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

    –Fannie Farmer

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    • 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 black plates filled with a hearty potato and beef stew.
      How To Make An Amazing Instant Pot Beef Stew
    • A large pot containing an Italian red sauce with beef meatballs.
      Tender Italian Meatballs In Tomato Sauce (No Breadcrumbs)
    • A beautiful dish with a whole chicken and potatoes topped with a healthy gravy.
      Slow Cooker Chicken And Potatoes With A Healthy Gravy

    Easy Weeknight Dinners

    • Chunky swede soup with chicken legs in a large pot.
      Swede Soup (Rutabaga) With Chicken Legs
    • 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
    • Two plates of bock choy soup with pork and noodles and garnished with chili peppers, peanuts, and hard-boiled egg.
      Easy Ginger Bok Choy Noodle Soup With Pork

    “Cooking can cure almost anything.”

    –Michelle Dockery

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