119 hold recipes

No-bake crabmeat nachos piled high with a creamy, briny filling of cream cheese, black olives, and flaked crab. A cold seafood appetizer that's built for game day or cocktail hour.

Easy cold clam dip with cream cheese, Worcestershire, garlic, and a splash of hot sauce. Just blend, chill, and serve with chips or crackers for your next party spread.

Soy-sherry marinated broiled chicken served cold, perfect for picnics and summer gatherings. Feeds a crowd of 12 with crispy, savory skin and tender meat you can make ahead.

Cold spiced shrimp poached in ginger, dry sherry, scallions, and Szechwan peppercorns. Chilled in the cooking stock for maximum flavor absorption.

Cold buttermilk soup with whipped egg yolks, lemon zest, and vanilla, served chilled with a dollop of unsweetened whipped cream. A refreshing Scandinavian-style summer soup.

Cold avocado soup blended with half-and-half, chicken broth, and lemon juice until silky smooth. A no-cook, 15-minute chilled soup that's creamy, refreshing, and rich.

Cold dilly beans are crisp pickled green beans canned with garlic, fresh dill, and a hint of cayenne in a cider vinegar brine. A snappy, shelf-stable summer pickle ready in two weeks.

Chilled zucchini soup with marjoram, finished with cream just before serving. A silky, pale green summer soup that uses up the season's overgrown zucchini.

Hot spiced cranberry tea steeped with a clove-studded orange, cinnamon, and a splash of rum flavoring. A warming, alcohol-free winter drink with bright citrus, tart cranberry, and cozy spice.

Cold poached trout in tomato aspic made from the poaching liquor, tomato sauce, and gelatin. An elegant chilled fish course garnished with parsley and lemon.

Easy, spicy-hot cold noodles for summer -- This recipe is an easy prepare-ahead dish for a hot summer day. It makes a good barbecue side dish for all of us who are tired of potato salads.

A layered vegetable terrine with golden carrot-cauliflower and earthy spinach-mushroom layers baked in a water bath, chilled, and sliced for an elegant appetizer.

Chilled peach strawberry soup blended with yogurt and lemon juice. A no-cook fruit soup that's light, creamy, and ready after a quick chill. Swap in nectarines when peaches aren't in season.

Thai-inspired cold somen noodles with fresh pineapple, coconut cream sauce, garlic oil, and red pepper flakes. A sweet, tangy, spicy vegetarian noodle dish ready in 40 minutes.

Ukrainian cold fruit soup pureed with apples, pears, cherries, plums, and peaches in cinnamon-lemon broth with sweet wine and cranberry juice. A chilled summer soup bursting with orchard flavors.

Old-fashioned Christmas fruit cake with boiled raisins, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg. No eggs or butter needed, just cold water and shortening for a dense, spiced holiday cake.