White Christmas Cake with White Chocolate Buttercream
A festive delight with layers of tender cake, lush buttercream, and cranberry jam. Topped with sugared cranberries, it’s gorgeous, too.
New Year’s Eve
Christmas Sugar Cookies
Christmas eating is mostly about the cookies, we think. Pull out your favorite cookie cutters and sparkliest sprinkles because it’s that time of year!
Tareko Aloo ~ Nepali-Style Fried Potatoes
A perfect little snack made from deep-fried potatoes with a lemony, spicy finish. Serve with drinks and other little plates for a superb cocktail hour.
Sablés Breton
This seemingly simple little biscuit from France will wow you with its flaky, buttery perfection. Fantastique!
Pancetta and Herb Stuffed Turkey Breast
Sometimes you don’t need a big bird. This elegant riff on turkey dinner is a superb example of how a smaller celebration can still be over-the-top delish.
Mussels in a Creamy White Wine Garlic Sauce
Superbly flavored and pretty elegant for a 30 minute dinner. Serve with crusty bread because the sauce is astoundingly good.
Crispy Cheese Sticks
With a container full of this cheesy dough, you can roll out crisp bread sticks at a moments notice–but don’t say we didn’t warn you!
Taiwanese-Style Eggplant
A sweet, salty, and spicy eggplant dish that’s even better than takeout. Brining then frying in a blazing hot wok gives it a spectacular finish.
Sweet and Spicy Chicken Wings
A sweet umami upgrade to game day wings. Sweet and spicy, crispy and juicy, these little beauties have it all.
Chicken with Orange, Cream, and Tarragon
A gorgeous upgrade to orange chicken. Creamy, flavored with tarragon, and exceptionally tasty. It’s fancy without being difficult.
Dill Dip with Potato Chips
This dip is creamy for sure, but it’s really all about the dill. Loads of fresh, green, herby dill. As much as we love potato chips, try it on everything.
Spaghetti with Scallops
Elegant and easy, Guiliano Hazan’s recipe for a stunning 30-minute pasta dinner turns out classic Italian fare without any fuss at all.
Portuguese Clams with Vinho Verde ~ Amêijoas à Bulhão Pato
A poetic take on fresh clams simmered in white wine. This comforting Portuguese classic is sorta the epitome of simple done well.
Shrimp with Chorizo
What did our discerning testers say about this recipe? “Wildy satisfying.” “Zesty.” “Quick and tasty.” “A marriage made in heaven.” “A stunning nosh.” And they should know.
Homemade Ginger Ale
Full of natural ingredients that pack a wallop of intense, true-to-life ginger flavor, this brilliant hack for making real ginger ale will make you a convert.
Spicy Lamb Meatballs
Gorgeously spiced and juicy lamb meatballs are easier to prepare than you’d think. And when served with a creamy harissa yogurt sauce, they’re even easier to eat.
Fromage Fort by Jacques Pépin
Jacques Pepin’s family recipe for cheese is a frugal approach to using scraps of cheese that’s a very traditional French thing. A delicious, boozy, cheesy, French thing.
Tahini Truffles
Tahini truffles are nutty, rich, sexy, little bites. A pleasure to share…though we wouldn’t blame you if you wanted to keep them all to yourself.
Pimento Cheese
You can practice proper Southern gentility, no matter where you’re from, simply by whipping up a batch of this classic crowd-pleasing party must, pimento cheese. Then prepare to be your most gracious self as you kindly accept accolades.
Cheddar-Parmesan Crackers
Who knew that making your own crackers could be so easy?! This dough is a cinch to work with although the results disappear rather frighteningly quickly when there’s wine involved.
Spruce Needle Vodka
Last-minute gift, anyone? Repurpose your Christmas tree by infusing vodka with a sprig or three. A celebratory and cinch of a project that extends the Christmas spirit–and spirits.
Red Wine Cherry Cheesecake Bars
Like a slice of cheesecake smothered with the best, most boozy cherry sauce ever. Your fave diner dessert gone to finishing school.
Smoked Prime Rib
Infused with smoke as it cooks low and slow, this compelling centerpiece is, quite simply, the best and most unique prime rib we’ve ever tried. And worth standing at the smoker even during the dead of winter.