Best Holiday Recipes

From main courses to desserts to party fare, find dozens of holiday recipes for your seasonal fetes and feasts.

On the Side

10 Mashed Potato Recipes
Jazz up boring mashed potatoes with one of these creative and tasty sides.

Tasty Squash Recipes
From soups to salads to sides, this cold-weather gourd can be prepared in a variety of ways.

4 DIY Party Platters

Hold the trays of phyllo-wrapped figs and the individually shaken martinis. For your next holiday party, serve up one (or a few) platters overflowing with surprising and delightful flavor combinations. These easy-to-prep ideas will leave you plenty of time to eat, drink, and be merry yourself.

Photo: Mitchell Feinberg

15 Easy Christmas Recipes

From a glorious glazed ham to peppered roast beef, you’re sure to find the perfect holiday dish.

Photo: Con Poulos

1 Make-Ahead Holiday Menu

It’s the ultimate holiday feast: festive, impressive, and completely make-ahead.

Photo: Marcus Nilsson

3 Easy Holiday Roasts

Pop in one of these delicious prep-it-and-forget-it dishes and go make merry.

Photo: Anna Williams

Holiday dinner featuring Stuffed Pork Loin With Roasted Root Vegetables

Mustard-Crusted Pork Roast With Shallots and Wine Sauce, Sautéed Collard Greens, and Parmesan Polenta

Cookie Inspiration

50 Best Holiday Cookie Recipes
Gingersnaps, macaroons, sugar cookies, shortbread—we’ve got a bounty of festive cookies fit for Christmas or any holiday celebration.

Make-Ahead Holiday Cookies
These five delectable treats can be frozen or refrigerated in advance and baked just when you need them.

Step-by-Step Make-Ahead Thanksgiving Checklist

Use this timeline to help plan and prep your make-ahead Thanksgiving dinner menu.

Make the cider glaze for the Cider-Glazed Turkey; refrigerate.
Make the gravy base for the Bourbon Gravy; refrigerate. (Alternatively, make and freeze up to 1 month in advance.)
Make the Jellied Cranberry-Ginger Sauce; refrigerate.

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