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    Easy Christmas & New Year's Recipes

    Celebrate the winter holiday season with these easy Christmas and New Year's recipes that bring the holidays to life with festive cheer.

    I have my family's favorite Christmas dinner with a perfect Standing Rib Roast and a Green Bean Casserole you can make in advance. Plus, delicious cocktails like a Brandy Manhattan to ring in the New Year.

    • Cranberry Pink Drink garnished with cranberries and rosemary.
      Cranberry Pink Drink
    • Southern Fried Apples and Cranberries in a white dish with a spoon.
      Southern Fried Apples with Cranberries
    • Pink Cranberry Fluff garnished with chopped pecans in a white bowl.
      Cranberry Fluff
    • Deviled Eggs with various garnishes on a white platter with lettuce.
      Classic Deviled Eggs with Relish
    • Scalloped onions are in a white baking dish and garnished with fresh thyme.
      Scalloped Onions
    • Chocolate Mousse in glass cups topped with whipped cream, chocolate shavings, and a cocktail cherry.
      Chocolate Mousse - Simple, No Eggs Recipe
    • Champagne was slowly poured into the glass and the cocktail is garnished with an orange peel twist and a cherry.
      Rosy Champagne Cocktail
    • Christmas Cookie Milk in a clear glass is topped with whipped cream and festive green, white, and red sprinkles.
      Christmas Cookie Milk
    • Holiday Baking Shopping List in red and black ink with text overlays.
      Ultimate Shopping List for Holiday Baking
    • Brown gravy being ladled into a gravy boat.
      Homemade All-Purpose Gravy
    • Mustard vinaigrette being spooned over fresh salad greens with halved cherry tomatoes.
      Basic Vinaigrette and Recipe Chart with 4 Variations
    • A glazed spiral ham on a white platter with sprigs of rosemary.
      Brown Sugar and Bourbon Glazed Ham
    • A slice of yellow eggnog cake on a white plate with a fork.
      Eggnog Poke Cake
    • A spoonful of the green bean casserole being lifted from a white baking dish.
      Classic Green Bean Casserole
    • Cornbread casserole baked and ready to be served with a spoon in a white casserole dish.
      Jiffy Cornbread Casserole
    • A fully baked sweet potato casserole with a layer of melted and toasted miniature marshmallows on top is ready to be served and enjoyed.
      Old Fashioned Sweet Potato Casserole
    • Cranberry Jello salad in a bowl and ready to be served with a spoon.
      Cranberry Jell-O Salad with Mandarin Oranges
    • Mashed golden potatoes with the skins on in a white serving bowl topped with butter and fresh chives.
      Rustic Mashed Potatoes with Butter
    • A medium-rare standing rib roast being carved on a wooden carving board.
      How to Cook a Standing Rib Roast
    • Cheesy topped casserole in a white oblong baking dish on a wire rack with a serving spoon.
      Cheesy Hash Brown Casserole
    • A grey bowl filled with perfectly whipped cream with stiff peaks.
      Homemade Whipped Cream
    • A board covered with romaine lettuce and other Italian salad ingredients.
      Easy Italian Salad Board
    • A white dish with black flowers contains a pink fluff with marshmallows and cherries.
      Cherry Pineapple Fluff
    • Pea Salad with Bacon in a narrow white bowl.
      Creamy Pea Salad with Bacon
    • Boiled small whole golden potatoes in a white dish with a pepper mill and serving spoon.
      How to Boil Potatoes
    • Creamy Hot Chocolate is in two small pink mugs and garnished with chocolate sprinkles. A small dish of mini oreos is in the foreground.
      Creamy Homemade Hot Chocolate
    • Bacon Wrapped Smokies in a decorative bowl.
      Bacon Wrapped Lil Smokies Recipe
    • Square image of dip in a white bowl topped with bacon and green onion surrounded by celery sticks and crackers.
      Neiman Marcus Million Dollar Dip
    • The cocktail in a coupe glass garnished with cocktail cherries.
      Brandy Manhattan Cocktail
    • Feature image for the Roasting Temperatures and Times for Meats Chart.
      Roasting Temperatures and Times for Meats Chart
    • A bundt cake on a serving stand with a piece cut and on its side with a fork in it.
      Butter Pecan Rum Cake
    • Plates and bowls of party snack mix ready for guests to eat.
      Ultimate Party Snack Mix
    • A slice of pumpkin pie on a white plate with a pine cone decoration in the background.
      Famous Pumpkin Pie
    • The cheesecake dessert on a plate and garnished with whipped topping and a small pretzel.
      Cranberry Cheesecake Pretzel Dessert
    • Cranberry Sauce in a glass bowl.
      Whole-Berry Cranberry Sauce
    • Square image of a plate of shrimp garnished with green onions, celery leaves, and a lemon half.
      Italian Marinated Shrimp
    • Square image of a serving of fruit salad in a clear glass bowl.
      5 Cup Fruit Salad
    • Creamy Traditional Ambrosia Fruit Salad in a white bowl garnished with maraschino cherries.
      Traditional Ambrosia Fruit Salad Recipe
    • Sliced loaf of No-Bake Biscoff Fruitcake on a platter with a cup of black coffee.
      No-Bake Biscoff Fruitcake
    • Mulled Red Wine in a clear glass mug garnished with a slice of orange and a cinnamon stick.
      Mulled Red Wine

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      Brown Sugar and Bourbon Glazed Ham
    • A fully baked sweet potato casserole with a layer of melted and toasted miniature marshmallows on top is ready to be served and enjoyed.
      Old Fashioned Sweet Potato Casserole
    • Chicken Salad with Wild Rice in a large white serving bowl.
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    • Square image of bright red cubes of watermelon, green kiwi, and blueberries piled on a white platter. A light green dressing is in a carafe along with a potted basil plant is in the background.
      Watermelon and Berry Fruit Salad
    • Elderflower and Lemon Mimosas in stemless flutes on a small tray.
      Elderflower and Lemon Mimosas
    • A white dish with black flowers contains a pink fluff with marshmallows and cherries.
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    • Two tall fruity cocktails garnished with a slice of orange and maraschino cherries.
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    • Square image of orange fluff garnished with whipped topping, a mandarin orange, and a sprig of mint.
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