Holiday Recipe Ideas

Trying to plan a holiday menu, or figure out a dish to bring to a holiday gathering? Here are some ideas for drinks, appetizers, sides, mains and desserts from my blog. All are taste tested and approved so you know they will be a hit.

Cocktails:

Festive Holiday Punch

Gin Mimosas

Vanilla Chai Old Fashioned

Ombre Berry Champagne Cocktail (pictured)

Cranberry Whiskey Sour

Poinsettia Champagne Cocktail

Apple Cider Bourbon Punch

Appetizers:

Smoked Salmon Rolls Ups

Borek

Garlic Balsamic Olive Oil Dip

Roast Beef Crostini

Fried Olives with Dipping Sauce

Phyllo Wrapped Baked Feta with Honey

Roasted Garlic Deviled Eggs

Sides:

Miso Butter Roasted Cabbage

Fried Caper Panzanella

Bacon Blue Cheese Potato Salad

Accordion Potatoes

Romaine Salad with Pepitas and Blue Cheese

Mac and Cheese with Roasted Garlic, Bacon and Bread Crumbs

Roasted Broccoli Salad

Arugula and Charred Tomato Salad

Twice Baked Potatoes

Mains:

Wine Braised Short Ribs with Gorgonzola Polenta

Crab Risotto

Oven Braised Brisket

Pan Roasted Sea Bass with Mustard Shallot Sauce

Roasted Chicken with Sherry Vinegar and Shallots

Roasted Vegetable Lasagna

Scallops with Carrot Puree

Garlic Butter Lobster Risotto

Herb Marinated Pork Chops with Apple Chutney

Stuffed Pork Tenderloin

Cioppino

Zhizhig Galnash

Desserts:

Tarte Aux Pommes

Peppermint Hot Chocolate Cookies

Salted Caramel Cheesecake

Brownie Meringue Cake

Overnight Cinnamon Rolls

Raspberry White Chocolate Mousse Cake (THE holiday cake in our house)

Leckerli

Oreo Truffles

Brown Sugar Chocolate Fudge

Toffee

Norwegian Christmas Cookies

Soft Glazed Gingerbread

Christmas Crack

Butter Cookies

The Best Chocolate Cake

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