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A Jolly Good Mince Pie

A Salad of Brussels Sprouts, Clementines, and Russet Apple

A Salad of Brussels Sprouts, Clementines, and Russet Apple

Almond and Marmelade Torte with Lattice Crust

Almond Brown Sugar Cookies

Almond Sherry Christmas Trifle

Almond Sherry Christmas Trifle

Almond-Cherry Chocolate Bark

Almond-Cherry Chocolate Bark

Ambrosia Macaroons

Anton's Shirley Temple

Apple Brown Betty with Sorghum Zabaglione

Apple Brown Betty with Sorghum Zabaglione

Apple Pie with Oat Streusel

Apricot-Anise Tarts

Arugula with Bruleed Figs, Ricotta, Prosciutto, and Smoked Marzipan

Aunt Bill's Brown Candy

Autumn Root Vegetable Puree

Bacon Smashed Potatoes

Beef Rib Roast with Garlic and Rosemary

Beef Stroganoff with Peppered Spaetzle

Black Forest Cake

Black Forest Cake

Blackberry Walnut Cookies

Bomboloni with Chocolate Espresso, Whisky Caramel, and Clementine Sauces

Bourbon Pumpkin Pie

Braided Almond-Cream Wreath (Kranzkuchen)

Braided Egg Bread

Braised Turnip Greens with Turnips and Apples

Broccoli Soffritto

Brown Sugar Baked Sweet Potatoes and Acorn Squash

Brûléed Bourbon-Maple Pumpkin Pie

Brussels Sprouts with Chestnuts and Bacon

Burnt Caramel Pudding

Butterscotch Blondie Bars With Peanut-Pretzel Caramel

Butterscotch Pecan Tart with Scotch-Spiked Whipped Cream

Butterscotch Pie with Curry Crust

Buttery Sugar Cookies

Caesar Salad with Sourdough Croutons

Caesar Salad with Sourdough Croutons

Candied Kumquats

Candy Cane Hot White Chocolate

Cape Brandy Tart with Brandy Sauce

Caramel Corn with Smoked Almonds and Fleur de Sel

Caramelized Apple and Pecan Pie

Caramelized Winter Fruit Custards

Cardamom-Pistachio Bûche de Noël

Carrots with Shallots, Sage, and Thyme

Cauliflower with Rye Crumbs

Cauliflower with Rye Crumbs

Chanterelles with Chestnuts and Pearl Onions

Cherry-Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

Cherry-Pistachio Nougat

Chestnut-Armagnac Soufflé with Bittersweet Chocolate Sauce

Chewy Almond-Raspberry Sandwich Cookies

Chewy Ginger Cookies

Chewy Molasses Cookies

Chicken Cranberry Hash

Chicken Liver Mousse with Riesling-Thyme Gelée

Chile-Roasted Almonds

Chocolate Caramel Macadamia Nut Tart

Chocolate Ginger Angel Food Cake

Chocolate Hazelnut Cookies

Chocolate Macarons with Orange Ganache

Chocolate Panforte Candies

Chocolate Peppermint Stars

Chocolate Rice Krispies Treats

Chocolate Shortbread Slice

Chocolate-Dipped Spritz Washboards with Pistachios

Chocolate-Ginger Angel Food Cake

Chocolate-Hazelnut Napoleons

Chocolate-Tahini Linzer Cookies

Christmas Caipirinhas

Christmas Galette

Christmas Galette

Christmas Honey Fritters (Struffoli)

Christmas Wreaths

Cider-Brined Pork Roast with Potatoes and Onions

Cider-Glazed Roasted Root Vegetables

Cider-Glazed Turkey

Cinnamon Pecan Shortbread

Cinnamon-Caramel Bread Puddings

Cinnamon-Rum Ice Cream

Clams au Gratin

Clams With Oregano and Bread Crumbs (Vongole Origanate)

Clementine Sauce

Clementine-Salted Turkey with Redeye Gravy

Coconut Macaroon Sandwiches with Lime Curd

Coconut Macaroons

Coffee and Mocha Buttercreams

Coffee-Spice Shortbread with Crystallized Ginger

Cranberry Relish with Grapefruit and Mint

Cranberry Sauce with Dates and Orange

Cranberry-Chocolate Tart

Cranberry-Pistachio Baked Alaska

Crazy Sesame Breadsticks

Creamy Corn and Chestnut Pudding

Creamy Potato and Leek Gratin

Cremini Meringue Mushrooms

Crispy Potato Cake with Garlic and Parsley

Crostini with Blue Cheese, Honey, and Hazelnuts

Crostini with Lump Crab Salad and Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Crostini with Lump Crab Salad and Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Cuban-Style Roast Suckling Pig

Dan Roman's Buttery Roasted Chestnuts in Foil

Double Chocolate-Peppermint Crunch Cookies

Double Pecan Thumbprints

Double Rack of Pork with Burnt Orange-Caramel Pan Sauce

Dried Fig and Marsala Tart

Dried Fig and Marsala Tart

Duck Fat-Potato Galette with Caraway and Sweet Onions

Eel With Olives, Chiles, and Capers (Anguilla Livernese)

Eggnog Flan on Cinnamon Crust

Eggplant with Buttermilk Sauce

Fennel Gratin with Pecorino and Lemon

Feta Walnut Date Cigars

Fig and Blue Cheese Savouries

Five-Spice Pecans

Flourless Chocolate-Walnut Cookies

Foie Gras with Date Purée and Pomegranate

Fresh Herb, Grapefruit, and Fennel Salad

Fruit-Filled Ice Ring

Garlic-Smashed Potatoes

Ginger-Glazed Turnips, Carrots, and Chestnuts

Gingerbread Angels

Gingerbread Cake

Gingerbread Cake

Gingerbread Trees with Juniper Berry Glaze

Gingerbread Trifle with Candied Kumquats and Wine-Poached Cranberries

Glazed Chocolate Cake with Sprinkles

Glazed Chocolate Cake with Sprinkles

Gramercy Tavern Gingerbread

Grape and Almond Frangipane Tart

Grapefruit Bars with Candied Zest

Green Bean Casserole

Green Bean Casserole

Green Beans with Caramelized Pecans

Green Beans with Toasted Walnuts and Dried Cherry Vinaigrette

Green Salad with Mustard Vinaigrette

Green Salad with Mustard Vinaigrette

Grilled Turkey with Toasted Fennel and Coriander and Fresh Thyme Gravy

Herb-Crusted Beef Rib Roast with Potatoes, Carrots, and Pinot Noir Jus

Herbed Goat Cheese Spread with Mint

Herbed Goat Cheese Spread with Mint

Herbed Rosti Potato Cake

Holiday Ham with Riesling and Mustard

Holiday Pork Posole

Honey-Bourbon Toddy

Honey-Vinegar Leg of Lamb with Fennel and Carrots

Hot Cocoa Affogato with Peppermint Ice Cream

Iranian Rice Cookies

Iranian Rice Cookies (Nan-e Berenji)

Iron-Skillet Succotash

Jersey City Fish House Punch

Jersey City Fish House Punch

Jeweled Rice with Dried Fruit

Jeweled Rice with Dried Fruit

Jeweled Rice with Dried Fruit

Jumbo Shrimp Marsala Housewife-Style (Gamberoni alla Casalinga Siciliana)

Jumbo Shrimp Marsala Housewife-Style (Gamberoni alla Casalinga Siciliana)

Juniper-Brined Roast Turkey with Chanterelle Mushroom Gravy

Kale and Potato Puree

Kale Salad with Pine Nuts, Currants, and Parmesan

Kale with Panfried Walnuts

Kendra's Vanilla-Cherry Chocolate Chip Cookies

Kendra's Vanilla-Cherry Chocolate Chip Cookies

Lauren's Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies

Linguine ai Frutti di Mare

Linguine with White Clam Sauce

Mac 'n' Cheese Minis

Malted Walnut Pie

Maple-Braised Butternut Squash with Fresh Thyme

Maple-Roasted Quince and Sweet Potatoes

Marbleized Root Vegetable Puree

Mashed Potatoes with Carrots

Megan's Pecan Pralines

Megan's Pecan Pralines

Melted Kale with Farro

Milk Chocolate and Orange Hot Chocolate

Milk Chocolate and Orange Hot Chocolate

Milk Chocolate and Orange Hot Chocolate

Mixed Mushroom Stuffing with Rice, Raisins, and Apples

Moscatel-Glazed Parsnips

Mr. Tingles' Punch

Mulled White Wine with Pear Brandy

Mustard-Seed-Crusted Prime Rib Roast with Roasted Balsamic Onions

Oat Biscuits with Triple-Crème Cheese and Grapes

Old-fashioned Fruitcake Cookies

Old-Fashioned Pecan Pie

Orange and Poppy Seed Stollen

Orange and Poppy Seed Stollen

Orange-Scented Hot Chocolate

Pan-Seared Five-Spice Duck Breast with Balsamic Jus

Panettone Dressing Squares

Panettone Dressing Squares

Parker House Rolls

Parker House Rolls

Parsnip, Potato, and Turnip Puree

Pastel Butter Cookies

Patricia's Viennese Crescents

Peanut Butter Blossoms

Peanut Butter Blossoms

Pear and Cranberry Cobbler with Citrus-Infused Custard Sauce

Pear and Pickled Radish Salad

Pear and Pickled Radish Salad

Pear Cranberry Sparklers

Pear Pie with Red Wine and Rosemary

Pecan and Chocolate Pralines

Pecan or Angel Slices

Pecan or Angel Slices

Peppermint Ice Cream Trifle

Peppermint Spoons

Perfect Cooked Rice

Perfect Mashed Potatoes

Perfect White Rice

Petits Bonhommes

Pistachio and Dried-Cherry Biscotti

Pistachio Cranberry Oatmeal Icebox Cookies

Pomegranate Mimosas

Pomegranate Prosecco Punch

Porcini-Crusted Beef Tenderloin with Truffle Butter Sauce

Pork Roast with Winter Fruits and Port Sauce

Potato and Celery Root Mash

Potato and Portobello Mushroom Gratin

Potato Basil Puree

Potato Fennel Gratin

Potato Mushroom Gratin

Potato Rolls with Caraway Salt

Prosecco-Raspberry Gelée

Prune, Cherry, and Apricot Frangipane Tart

Puerto Rican Pasteles

Puerto Rican Pasteles

Pumpkin Butterscotch Pie

Pumpkin Pie Cupcakes

Pumpkin Pie with Brown Sugar-Walnut Topping

Pumpkin Potato Puree

Pumpkin Tart with Anise-Seed Crust

Pumpkin Tart with Anise-Seed Crust

Raspberry-Almond Linzer Cookies

Raw Peppermint Slice

Red Fruit Puddings

Red Fruit Puddings

Red Pepper Rouille and Shrimp Toasts

Rice with Fennel and Golden Raisins

Rittenhouse Inn Wassail Punch

Roast Beef Tenderloin with Caesar Crust

Roast Duck with Prunes and Juniper Berries

Roast Heritage Turkey with Bacon-Herb and Cider Gravy

Roast New York Strip Loin With Garlic-Herb Crust

Roast Turkey with Black Truffle Butter and White Wine Gravy

Roast Turkey with Black Truffle Butter and White Wine Gravy

Roast Turkey with Cream Gravy

Roasted Beet and Feta Gratin with Fresh Mint

Roasted Carrots

Roasted Carrots

Roasted Ducklings in Orange Sauce

Roasted New Potatoes with Red Onion, Garlic, and Pancetta

Roasted Pear Tarte Tatin with Brown Sugar-Balsamic Swirl Ice Cream

Roasted Potato Wedges

Roasted Red Onions with Pomegranate, Orange, and Parsley Gremolata

Roasted Salt-and-Spice-Packed Pork Loin

Rompope (Mexican Milk, Egg, Spice, and Liquor Punch)

Root Vegetable and Mushroom Pie with Rosemary Biscuit Topping

Root Vegetable and Mushroom Pie with Rosemary Biscuit Topping

Root Vegetable Lasagna with Mushroom Broth

Root Vegetables Anna

Rosemary and Garlic Roasted Potatoes

Rosemary-Rubbed Salmon with Roasted Vegetables

Sage, Onion, and Wild Rice Risotto Cakes

Salt Cod With Tomatoes and Capers (Baccala alla Vesuviana)

Salted Brown Butter Cookies

Salted Chocolate Halva

Salty Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Sara's Santa's Whiskers

Sauerkraut with Apples

Sautéed Green Beans and Brussels Sprouts with Chile and Mint

Sautéed Shredded Brussels Sprouts with Smoked Ham and Toasted Pecans

Savory Pumpkin Pie Soup with Cinnamon Marshmallows, Pepita Streusel, and Whipped Creme Fraiche

Scalloped Yukon Gold and Sweet Potato Gratin with Fresh Herbs

Sherry Vinegar and Molasses Glazed Carrots

Shrimp in Dill Butter

Shrimp, Chicken, and Andouille Gumbo

Simple Candied Orange Peel

Simple Green Salad with Celery Seed and Vinaigrette

Simple Hot Chocolate for One

Simple Hot Cocoa

Siobhan's Thumbprint Cookies

Slow Roast Beef

Smashed Potatoes with Roasted-Garlic Gravy

Smoked Salmon Tartare

Smoked Trout Croquettes

Smoked Trout Rillettes with Radishes and Celery

Smoky Chicken Skewers

Snickerdoodle Party Cookies

Spaghetti With Mussels (Spaghetti Con le Cozze)

Spaghetti with Mussels, Tomatoes, and Oregano

Spiced Chicken Broth with Chive Flans

Spiced Chicken Broth with Chive Flans

Spiced Rum and Tea Punch

Standing Rib Roast with Spinach-Porcini Stuffing, Irish Whiskey Gravy, and Horseradish Cream

Star Anise-Poached Pears

Strawberry Pate de Fruit

Stuffed Pork Tenderloin with Mustard-Caper Sauce

Swedish Lucia Breads

Sweet Potato and Apple Puree

Sweet Potatoes with Blue Cheese and Pecans

The Ultimate Eggnog

The Ultimate Eggnog

The Ultimate Eggnog

The Ultimate Eggnog

Tiramisu Yule Log

Toasted Coconut Soufflés with Ruby Red Cranberry Sauce

Toasted Sweet Corn Pudding

Twelve-Layer Mocha Cake

Ukrainian Grain Pudding

Ukrainian Grain Pudding (Kutia)

Ukrainian Grain Pudding (Kutia)

Ukrainian Grain Pudding (Kutia)

Uncle Angelo's Egg Nog

Vegetarian Shepherd's Pie

Watercress and Persimmon Salad with Champagne Vinaigrette

White Chocolate Espresso Torte with Hazelnut Praline

White Chocolate-Mint Pots de Crème with Candy Cane Brittle

Wild Mushroom and Onion Kasha

Wild Rice and Chive Batardes

Wine-Poached Pears with Triple-Crème Cheese

Zebra-Striped Shortbread Cookies

Zeppole with Chocolate Sauce