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Christmas Wreath Appetizer

This wreath looks as good as it tastes. The base and toppings can be prepared a day ahead and assembled right before your party. This is my version of an appetizer found on http://www.easy-appetizer-recipes.com/...

Author: Phunny Pharmer

Relish Tray

This retro-style platter of pickled vegetables and crudités makes a refreshing addition to a decadent holiday dinner table.

Author: Anna Stockwell

Bittersweet Chocolate Truffles

Chef Jody Williams serves this truffle mixture family-style at holiday parties, with spoons, so guests can scrape off shavings of ganache and toss them through cocoa powder or sandwich between wedges of...

Author: Jody Williams

Bite Size Stollen (Stollenkonfekt)

Making Stollen is not for the faint of heart. Avoiding it altogether because excellent store-bought Stollen abounds is further abetted by the invention of Stollenkonfekt, bite-size chunks of spiced, tender...

Author: Luisa Weiss

Ginger Pumpkin Soufflé

Watch out, pumpkin pie! This dessert is delicious even without a caloric crust. It's a light and flavorful soufflé consisting mostly of egg whites, a great source of high-quality protein. To further up...

Author: Kathryn Matthews

Cheesy Cabbage Gratin

Roasting the cabbage is an essential first step: It draws out the excess moisture, ensuring that the cream mixture doesn't get watery.

Author: Andy Baraghani

Roasted Root Vegetables with Rosemary

Roast these up to four hours ahead; put them in to reheat when the prime rib is done.

Porcini Rubbed Beef Rib Roast

Using dried porcini mushrooms as the base of the rub for this dramatic centerpiece roast gives it the funky, earthy flavor usually associated with expensive dry-aged beef.

Author: Anna Stockwell

Oven Roasted Hash Brown Cakes

Author: Maria Helm Sinskey

Wild Mushroom and Onion Kasha

Author: Marlena Spieler

Apple and Maple Bread Pudding

Author: Julie Richardson

Golden Potato Cake

It's not about the potatoes-it's what you do to the potatoes. In this recipe, precook them until they're tender, then dispatch clarified butter (which is less likely to burn), heat, and time to help them...

Author: Ludo Lefebvre

Sweet Potato Soufflé

Author: Sema Wilkes

Fragrant Rice Pilaf

Author: Sheila Lukins

Herbed Rösti Potato Cake

Author: Alexis Touchet

Chewy Almond Raspberry Sandwich Cookies

Author: Janet Taylor McCracken

Rompope (Mexican Milk, Egg, Spice, and Liquor Punch)

Rompope is served chilled, often over ice, but it can be served warm, which is how I prefer it when cold weather sets in. Either way, it's rich, velvety, fragrant, and certainly full of cheer.

Author: María Del Mar Sacasa

Chocolate Covered Oreo® Snowman Cookies

An easy to make holiday treat that everyone loves.

Author: SugarJ85

Balsamic potatoes

These spuds really are a phenomenon. They look dark and gnarly, and they're beautiful yet kind of charmingly ugly at the same time. The volume of balsamic used here requires you to have faith. Trust me...

Author: Jamie Oliver

Brown Rice and Barley

Author: Lillian Chou

Devil's Food Cake with Peppermint Frosting

The cake is layered with dark chocolate ganache and white chocolate cream, then topped with marshmallowy peppermint frosting.

Author: Claudia Fleming

Perfect Pie Crust

Everyone needs a perfect pie crust recipe in their arsenal, whether it's for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or just because. This easy recipe should be your go-to!

Perfect White Rice

Author: Douglas Rodriguez

Cheesy leeks à la Oliver

If you want to take this dish to the next level, invest time in cooking your leeks super-slowly until sticky and sweet.

Author: Jamie Oliver

Five Spice Pecan

Author: Larraine Perri

Coconut Oatmeal Lace Cookies

Author: Shelley Wiseman

Caramelized Apple and Pear Pie

Author: Lauren Groveman

Glazed carrots

I love doing carrots like this, as the simple flavour combination teamed with the clever cooking technique gives you something that makes you go wow. Carrots are sometimes seen as everyday, but not here...

Author: Jamie Oliver