Count on our trusty trove of Christmas classics to guide your holiday menu planning all season long. These recipes truly come from our families to yours, and it’s such a gift to share them with you. Find favorite Christmas recipes here, from prime rib to eggnog.
Pouring hot chocolate into a cup with another filled cup in the background
For an Extra Special Hot Chocolate, Make It the French Way
Cast iron skillet with a baked cheese dip garnished with basil and a hand dipping a tortilla chip
My “Marry Me” Party Dip Always Disappears in Minutes
Overhead view of chocolate crinkle cookies on a lined baking pan
25 Days of Christmas Cookies
Halved potatoes with a creamy filling and garnished with herbs
This Potato Appetizer Is Even Better Than Deviled Eggs
4-ingredient honey-glazed carrots in a skillet
My Favorite Way To Cook Carrots Takes 4 Ingredients and 15 Minutes
Roasted smashed potatoes topped with crushed nuts on a baking surface with a fork
For the Best Smashed Potatoes, Make Them the Portuguese Way
Angled view of a pot of gravy with a ladle removing a serving
The 3-Ingredient Gravy You Can Whip Up at a Moment’s Notice
Casserole dish with a creamy layered casserole topped with grated cheese and parsley part of the dish served with a spoon
My Mother-in-Law's Pickaroon Potatoes Are Secretly Spectacular
overhead view of Dan Pelosi's Lasagnetta in a baking dish
My “Fancy” Take on Lasagna is Easy Enough for a Weeknight
Cooked chicken breasts in a pan with grapes and balsamic sauce a serving spoon holding grapes and sauce
This 5-Ingredient Chicken Feels Fancy But Couldn't Be Easier
Two glasses of whiskey cider punch garnished with dried apple slices with a punch bowl in the background
This Make-Ahead Punch Is Perfect for Your Next Holiday Party
3-Ingredient Garlic Mashed Potatoes in a bowl topped with a pat of butter
The 3-Ingredient Garlic Mashed Potatoes I Make on Repeat
A casserole dish with cheesy cabbage casserole topped with a crunchy layer served with utensils and a green napkin nearby
My Grandma Neva’s Cabbage Casserole Is the Best Thing She Ever Made
overhead view of Easy Pumpkin Lasagna in a casserole dish with a serving removed and a spatula
This Easy Lasagna Is My Favorite Fall Comfort Food
Penuche on a plate, and in the background, a teacup and a stack of plates
Penuche Fudge
Stack of pecan pie cookies on a plate with a mustard colored table napkin in the background
Pecan Tassies (Pecan Pie Cookies)
Turkish Delight on a Plate on a Wooden Counter
Turkish Delight (Lokum)
Pancit Bihon (Filipino Rice Noodles) in a Wok and Two Servings in Two Bowls at a Table Setting with Utensils and an Empty Bowl
Pancit Bihon (Filipino Rice Noodles)
Bowl of Shrimp Butter with a Cheese Knife, Sitting on a Platter of Crackers at a Table Setting with a Glass of Wine, Stack of Plates, and a Kitchen Linen
Shrimp Butter
Poblano, Corn, and Cheese Tamales Topped with Salsa Verde, Crema, and Cilantro on Two Plates and Surrounded by a Bowl of Salsa Verde, a Bowl of Crema, and a Platter with More Tamales All on a Table Runner
Poblano, Corn, and Cheese Tamales
A Plate of Chicken Tamales with Chile Verde Topped with Crema, Cotija Cheese, and Some Cilantro at a Table Setting with a Platter of More Tamales, Utensils, a Small Bowl of Cotija Cheese, a Small Bowl of Crema, a Glass of Water, and a Small Vase
Chicken Tamales with Chile Verde
Bowl of Masa (Tamales Dough) Next to a Plate with a Corn Husk Smeared with Masa Using the Back of the Spoon and a Plate with More Corn Husks
Masa for Tamales (Easy Tamale Dough)
Plate with Turtle Cookie Cups with the Top Cookie Cup Cut in Half
Turtle Cookie Cups
Plate of Chocolate Covered Orange Peels Next to a Tray with More
Chocolate Covered Orange Peels
Vegan marshmallows on a tray and covered in cornstarch
Vegan Marshmallows
Peppermint Caramels with Some Wrapped in Wax Paper, Some Topped with Crushed Candy Cane, and Some Without Toppings, All Next to a Small Bowl of Crushed Candy Canes
Peppermint Caramels
Bowl of Lobster Bisque with a Spoon Next to a Glass
Lobster Bisque
Twisted Cheese Straws on a Plate Next to a Drink and a Kitchen Towel. One Twisted Cheese Straw Is Broken in Half Next to the Plate.
Cheese Straws
Instant Pot Pernil on a Platter
Instant Pot Pernil (Roast Pork)
Vegan Creamed Spinach in a Bowl
Vegan Creamed Spinach
Bowl of Easy Spinach Dip Surrounded by Veggie Strips and Pita Triangles
Easy Spinach Dip
Instant Pot Cranberry Sauce Next to a Bowl of Green Beans and Table Napkin with Orange Slices and Cinnamon Sticks
Instant Pot Cranberry Sauce
Slow Cooker Stuffing
Slow Cooker Stuffing
Two gold-rimmed glasses of eggnog cocktail.
Traditional Eggnog
Two glasses of creamy Coquito on a woven mat
Coquito (Puerto Rican Coconut Eggnog)
A slice of vegetarian lasagna on a plate
Vegetarian Spinach and Mushroom Lasagna
Best Cioppino recipe
Cioppino
How to cook ham in the oven and slice it on a cutting board.
Glazed Baked Ham
A loaf of homemade panettone in a paper mold with a slice cut out with a wreath around the base.
Traditional Panettone
brandy and heavy cream cocktail with grated nutmeg
Brandy Alexander Cocktail
Stollen Christmas Bread filled with rum-soaked dried fruit coated with powdered sugar and sliced on a platter with a fine mesh sieve with powdered sugar in it nearby.
Christmas Stollen
St. Lucia Buns
St. Lucia Saffron Buns
hot toddy recipe with spices apple cider and bourbon
Apple Cider Hot Toddy
Gingerbread Waffles
Gingerbread Waffles
A pan of easy gluten free cinnamon rolls being topped with icing.
Gluten-Free Cinnamon Rolls
Swedish Tea Ring
Swedish Tea Ring (Coffee Bread)
spiced mulled wine recipe for christmas
Spiced Mulled Wine
French Green Beans Haricot Verts
French Green Beans with Butter and Herbs
Overhead view of two Negronis with non alcoholic gin, bar nuts and an orange wedge.
Non-Alcoholic Negroni (NAgroni)
French Toast Recipe with Eggnog
Eggnog French Toast
Crown Roast of Pork
Pork Crown Roast
Kir royale cocktail recipe
Chamb' and Bubbly (Chambord Kir Royale)
Christmas morning pancakes spread on a plate and topped with pears and creme fraiche. Additional pears are in a bowl next to the plate.
Gingerbread Pancakes with Caramelized Pears
Cosmopolitan ingredients on a counter with a cosmo drink in front.
Cosmopolitan Cocktail
Tamales in a bowl at a table setting with plates, mugs, fresh fruit, and a tamale on a plate
15 Traditional Christmas Foods From All Over the World
Slices of Cinnamon Swirl Raisin Brioche Loaf Next to the Remaining Loaf and a Bread Knife on a Cutting Board
Cinnamon Swirl Raisin Bread
Boozy Hot Chocolate Topped with Whipped Cream and in the Background, a Bowl of Marshmallows and Creme Liqueur
Boozy Hot Chocolate
Mugs of Butterbeer Topped with Whipped Cream
Homemade Butterbeer
Plate of Bubble and Squeak Topped with Herbs and Side of Halved Cherry Tomatoes with a Fork
Bubble and Squeak
Cake Pops on Plate with One Partially Eaten
How to Make Cake Pops