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.
Overhead view of bibingka in cast iron pan
Bibingka (Filipino Rice Cake)
A whole cooked prime rib roast with two slices on a wooden cutting board with a knife, herbs, and sauce.
Roasted and Reverse Seared Prime Rib
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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
Crispy golden roasted duck crown sliced
Dry-Aged Roast Duck Breast Recipe
Overhead of a plate of shrimp risotto
Risotto ai Gamberi (Shrimp Risotto)
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)
A crown roast of pork on a cutting board, three chops have been cut from the roast.
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)
Sliced vegetables Wellington roast resting on cutting board with two slices cut, with gravy pitcher and fresh parsley alongside.
Vegetable Wellington
Glogg in two glass mugs on a wooden table
Glögg (Nordic Mulled Wine)
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Maple-Glazed Spiral Ham
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
A DIY McDonald's egg nog milkshake, topped with whipped cream and a maraschino cherry in a glass holiday cup, on a red background.
Homemade McDonald's-Style Eggnog Shake 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
Homemade pork and cabbage dumplings with homemade wrappers, placed in a cardboard take-out container to replicate how they're served in a restaurant. There is a small plastic container of dipping sauce in the bottom right corner of the container.
Guo Tie (Chinese Fried Pork and Cabbage Dumplings with Homemade Wrappers)
panettone sliced from the loaf, plated
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
Cinnamon rolls in pan with a roll served on a plate peeking into frame
One-Bowl, Overnight Cinnamon Rolls Recipe | BraveTart
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
48 Homemade 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
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Cheesecake Streusel Muffins Recipe
Overhead of a pastry-wrapped baked brie surrounded by crackers, grapes, fresh herbs, and chutney.
37 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
Spiced rum coffee with butterscotch whipped cream in a glass mug. There is a silver spoon to the right of the mug, and a small glass vessel of rum on the lefthand side of the image.
Everything Nice (Spiced-Rum Coffee With Butterscotch Whipped Cream)
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
Video: How to Cook a Spatchcock Turkey (the Fastest, Easiest, Best Way to Cook a Thanksgiving Bird)
A silver daisy cocktail in a flute next to an uncorked bottle of cava.
Silver Daisy (Sparkling Rum Cocktail) Recipe
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Bright Christmas: What the Holidays Taste Like in Florida
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Apple Cider Gravy Recipe
Side view of flaming punch
Flaming Holiday Punch
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Maple Bourbon Eggnog Recipe
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Hot Ward 8 Cocktail Recipe
Several eggnog jello shots served on a live-edge platter make of hardwood.
Eggnog Jello Shots Recipe
How to Mull Wine, or, How to Brew Pure Happiness in 3 Hours or Less
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Serious Entertaining: A Blowout Christmas Dinner
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Spice Hunting: Make Your Own Holiday Spice Blends