2,441 holiday recipes

Christmas crackers are sweet honey-wheat holiday cookies stamped with cookie cutters and sprinkled with sugar. Makes 45 crispy-edged rectangles for gifting or dipping.

Cranberry maple syrup simmers fresh cranberries with pure maple syrup and apple juice into a ruby-red pancake topper. Three ingredients, perfect holiday breakfast pour.

Country ham simmered in apple cider with ginger and peppercorns, then finished with an applesauce-mustard-brown sugar glaze. Southern holiday centerpiece that feeds 25.

Old English yeasted Christmas cake spiced with cinnamon, coriander, nutmeg, and caraway seeds. A buttery yeast-risen holiday loaf, closer to brioche than to fruitcake.

Thanksgiving sweet potato pie with egg-white-only spiced filling in a flaky phyllo crust topped with chopped chestnuts. The lighter holiday pie that swaps butter pastry for crackly phyllo layers.

Kentucky Kernels fold chopped pecans into a bourbon-and-butter sugar cream, dropped by spoonfuls and chilled into bite-size Southern candies. A 4-ingredient holiday treat.

Turkey nachos layer seasoned refried beans, cumin-spiced turkey with green chilies, and melted Monterey Jack over crisp corn chips. A clever way to use leftover holiday turkey.

Maria's Ischli cookies are Austrian sandwich cookies with ground hazelnuts or almonds, filled with raspberry jam and topped with chocolate icing. A classic European holiday cookie.

Lele Party Cookies are thumbprint cookies rolled in egg white and chopped nuts, then filled with colorful jelly. A buttery, nutty holiday cookie perfect for Christmas trays.

Italian fried knots dipped in honey glaze and topped with colorful non-pareils. A traditional Italian-American holiday pastry with a crispy, golden shell and sweet honey coating.

Festive raisin tarts with a brown sugar, walnut, and orange juice filling in mini pastry shells. Bite-sized holiday treats similar to butter tarts, topped with whipped cream.

Cheddar sage and walnut torta: a layered no-bake cheese mold with cream cheese, sharp cheddar, fresh sage, and toasted walnuts. An elegant make-ahead appetizer for the holiday board.

Cinnamon red hots melt into this ruby gelatin salad layered with crushed pineapple and cherries, then crowned with a cooked, creamy dressing. A retro, sweet-tart molded salad for holiday tables.

Broccoli and cheese quiche with sharp cheddar, fresh broccoli florets, and a silky egg-and-cream custard accented with nutmeg. A classic brunch quiche for weekends, holidays, or make-ahead lunches.

Green bean and turkey casserole bakes leftover turkey, green beans, cream of mushroom soup, and cheddar under a layer of mashed potatoes, finished with crispy fried onions. Holiday leftover one-dish dinner.

Easy ham, bean and tomato soup turns leftover holiday ham and a ham bone broth into a hearty navy bean soup with onions, celery, and tomato. A pantry-savvy meal.