Christmas Recipes

Christmas is a great time to get creative with a fancy, festive menu. We've got the recipes for all of the sides, mains, appetizers, desserts, and drinks you need.
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Crisp-Skinned Roast Goose and Gravy Recipe
Slices of rare beef tenderloin in wooden cutting board next to fresh herbs.
Slow-Roasted Beef Tenderloin Recipe
Crispy golden roasted duck crown sliced
Dry-Aged Roast Duck Breast Recipe
A serving of cioppino in a bowl, overflowing with plump shrimp, mussels, clams, calamari, fish, and more. There's a piece of deeply toasted sourdough on the side, and a small bowl holding a roasted red pepper condiment.
Cioppino (San Francisco Seafood Stew) Recipe
Overhead of a plate of shrimp risotto
Risotto ai Gamberi (Shrimp Risotto)
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Easy Crown Roast of Pork Recipe
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Creamy Scrambled Eggs with Caviar Recipe
Closeup overhead of a skillet of baccalà alla napoletana.
Baccalà alla Napoletana (Neapolitan-Style Braised Salt Cod With Tomatoes, Olives, and Capers)
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Vegetables Wellington (The Ultimate Vegan Plant-Based Holiday Roast) Recipe
Glogg in two glass mugs on a wooden table
Glögg (Nordic Mulled Wine)
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Maple-Glazed City Ham Recipe
Beef Wellington on an oval white ceramic plate, with two slices of Wellington on the right hand side of the plate.
The Ultimate Beef Wellington Recipe
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Homemade McDonald's-Style Eggnog Shake Recipe
Drizzled Gingerbread Scones Recipe
glass mug of warm mulled cider with cinnamon stick
Spiced Mulled Apple Cider Recipe
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Tangy Cranberry–Black Pepper Shrub Cocktail Recipe
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Bourbon Chocolate Eggnog Recipe
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Chinese Fried Pork and Cabbage Dumplings With Homemade Wrappers (guo tie) Recipe
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Slow and Easy Panettone Recipe
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Tamales With Rajas and Oaxacan Cheese Recipe
overhead view of two mugs of hot cocoa
Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix Recipe
Close-up of overnight cinnamon rolls topped with cream cheese frosting.
One-Bowl, Overnight Cinnamon Rolls Recipe | BraveTart
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20 Sweet, Sweet Homemade Food Gifts for the Holidays
Stuffing Waffles Recipe
A ceramic baking dish with cinnamon sticky buns. Glaze is being drizzled over them.
Kenji's Sticky Buns From 'Serious Eats'
A jar of homemade chili crisp
27 Homemade Savory Food Gifts for the Holidays
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Tom & Jerry Recipe
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Roasted-Tomato and Caper Spread Recipe
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Make-Ahead Roasted Squash and Kale Salad With Spiced Nuts, Cranberries, and Maple Vinaigrette Recipe
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Cheesecake Streusel Muffins Recipe
33 Cocktail Appetizer Recipes for Your Next Boozy Bash
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Spicy Hot Chocolate With Chili, Cinnamon, and Mezcal Recipe
carving a roasted turkey
The Serious Eats Guide to Carving Turkey
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Everything Nice (Spiced-Rum Coffee With Butterscotch Whipped Cream) Recipe
glass mug of Milanese hot chocolate and coffee layered with whipped cream
Barbajada (Milanese Hot Chocolate-Coffee Drink) Recipe
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Rompope (Mexican Eggnog) Recipe
A plate of smoked turkey breast slices with white wine and mustard gravy, all on a white plate with cornbread dressing in the background..
White Wine and Mustard Gravy Recipe
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Charred-Lemon Gin Sparkler Recipe
Rosemary, Baby! from Prime Meats Recipe
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Pío V (Nicaraguan Christmas Cake) Recipe
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Red Wine and Shallot Gravy Recipe
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Drink Calculator: How Much Alcohol, Ice, and Supplies for an Event or Party
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Quail With Plum Sauce Is as Easy as It Is Elegant
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Dickory Dock Cocktail Recipe
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Spiced Pumpkin Eggnog Recipe
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Tequila Mint Hot Chocolate Recipe
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Coquito (Puerto Rican Coconut Eggnog) Recipe
Crisp-Skinned Butterflied Roast Turkey with Gravy
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Silver Daisy (Sparkling Rum Cocktail) Recipe
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Bright Christmas: What the Holidays Taste Like in Florida
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One-Pot Wonders: Warm Winter Vegetable Salad With Ricotta and Herbs
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Apple Cider Gravy Recipe
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Flaming Holiday Punch Recipe
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Maple Bourbon Eggnog Recipe
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Hot Ward 8 Cocktail Recipe
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Eggnog Jello Shots Recipe
two glasses of frothy eggnog
2 Ways to Rich, Frothy Eggnog
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