Holiday Recipes

Planning your dinner menu for Christmas Day/Eve or New Year’s Eve? I’ve got you covered. Below are popular holiday recipes my readers have loved in the past plus a few new recipes this year. You’ll find everything listed by course: cocktails, appetizers, sides, main entrees, and desserts/after-dinner drinks. Happy holidays and enjoy!

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Cocktails

Fall Sangria Recipe

A holiday/fall-inspired red sangria made with Spanish red wine, green apples, oranges, Grand Mariner, maple syrup, fresh rosemary, and cinnamon.

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Bloody Mary Recipe

Is there a better brunch cocktail than the bloody mary? This is an easy and delicious standard bloody mary recipe just waiting to be garnished.

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Appetizers

Sides

Main Course

Sausage Stuffed Shells Recipe

Jumbo shells filled with ground sweet Italian sausage, ricotta and parmesan cheese, fresh basil, garlic, and an optional egg. Baked topped with marinara and mozzarella cheese until golden.

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Desserts

Skillet Apple Crisp Recipe

Classic apple crisp is one of my favorite fall desserts. Served warm with vanilla ice cream, it’s the ultimate sweet, tart, and creamy dessert made in a cast iron skillet.

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