Every family has their own New Year’s Eve traditions. Embrace yours, or make new ones with our New Year’s recipes and ideas for dinners, brunch, and parties.
New Year’s Eve Hot Crab Dip in a dish with slices of bread
The Easy Appetizer I Make Every Single New Year's Eve
Overhead shot of two bowls with 5-ingredient creamy crab pasta, with a lemon wedge and chopped fresh tarragon as garnish
The 5-Ingredient Dinner I’ve Made Every New Year's Eve for 20 Years
Side view of kir royale in three tall and slender glasses on a white background
The 2-Ingredient Cocktail I’m Making for New Year’s
Plate of flan at a table setting with a serving on a plate and a stack of plates with utensils
Flan
95 mins
Bowl of good luck soup
I Make This Southern Good Luck Soup Every New Year’s
Sliced Oven Roasted Fillet of Beef on a Plate, and in the Surroundings, the Carving Utensils on the Green Kitchen Towel, Two Glasses of Water, and a Stack of Plates
Oven-Roasted Fillet of Beef
40 mins
A dish of Swedish meatballs in gravy.
The Best Homemade Swedish Meatballs
80 mins
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
45 mins
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
3 hrs
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
3 hrs
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)
20 mins
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
35 mins
Instant Pot Pernil on a Platter
Instant Pot Pernil (Roast Pork)
105 mins
Bowl of Easy Spinach Dip Surrounded by Veggie Strips and Pita Triangles
Easy Spinach Dip
15 mins
Two Glasses of Vesper Cocktail on a Silver Tray
Vesper Cocktail
3 mins
A stack of plates with easy bread pudding set on top.
Bread Pudding
55 mins
Best ever collard greens cooked on the stovetop and served in a bowl
Easy Collard Greens
25 mins
Hoppin John
Hoppin' John
65 mins
Prosecco, orange juice, orange slices and three glasses of the best mimosas are on a tray. Whole oranges are to the left of the tray.
Classic Mimosa
5 mins
Overhead view of two Negronis with non alcoholic gin, bar nuts and an orange wedge.
Non-Alcoholic Negroni (NAgroni)
3 mins
Boozy Hot Chocolate Topped with Whipped Cream and in the Background, a Bowl of Marshmallows and Creme Liqueur
Boozy Hot Chocolate
15 mins
White Negroni Garnished with a Lemon Peel
White Negroni
3 mins
Gibson Cocktail with Pickled Onion Garnish
Gibson Cocktail
3 mins
Mugs of Butterbeer Topped with Whipped Cream
Homemade Butterbeer
12 mins
Sloe Gin Fizz in Glass with Ice and Lemon Slice on Tray. Bowl of Lemon Wedges in Background.
Sloe Gin Fizz
2 mins
Platter of Vegetables and a Bowl of Veggie Dip
Homemade Veggie Dip
20 mins
Amaretto Sour Garnished with Lemon Slice and Cherry
Amaretto Sour
5 mins
Slice of Egg Custard Pie on Plate with Cream
Egg Custard Pie
2 hrs
French Martini in a Glass Garnished with Raspberries on a Tray with a Bowl of Raspberries
French Martini
3 mins
Grilled Bacon-Wrapped Salmon Bites with a Bowl of Lemon Garlic Mayo on a Plate for Grilled Bacon-Wrapped Salmon Bites with Lemon Garlic Mayo
Grilled Bacon-Wrapped Salmon Bites with Lemon Garlic Mayo
41 mins
single slice of clementine cake on a small plate with a fork and the rest of the cake in the background
Whole Clementine Cake
80 mins
Two delicious grapefruit margaritas garnished with a grapefruit wedge.
Grapefruit Margarita
5 mins
A platter of smoked salmon-topped potatoes.
Crash Hot Potatoes with Smoked Salmon
60 mins
Three crostini topped with savory mushrooms and caramelized onions on a white plate.
Mushroom Crostini
70 mins
Smoked salmon, cucumber, and cream cheese crostini on a platter.
Smoked Salmon Crostini
40 mins
Overhead view of a chocolate cake roll and a plate with a slice on it.
Chocolate Swiss Roll Cake
40 mins
Whipped feta with figs, nuts, and honey in a bowl with bread dipped in the side.
Whipped Feta with Figs, Pistachio, and Honey
20 mins
A chocolate martini in a martini glass, garnished with chocolate shavings
Chocolate Martini
5 mins
Herb butter prime rib with gravy being served on a cutting board.
Garlic Herb Butter Prime Rib
3 hrs
Salara (Guyanese Coconut Roll)
Salara (Guyanese Coconut Roll)
2 hrs
Kir royale cocktail recipe
Chamb' and Bubbly (Chambord Kir Royale)
2 mins