Holidays recipes

Gingerbread scones spiced with ginger, cinnamon, and molasses. Served warm with nutmeg-orange whipped cream. Holiday breakfast that doubles as dessert.

Simple 4-ingredient sweet potato and apple casserole baked with applesauce and cinnamon. Naturally sweet, low-fat, and vegan-friendly. Serve it hot as a holiday side or cold as a healthy snack.

Finnish pecan balls (Finnish snowballs) made with butter, cake flour, and toasted pecans, rolled twice in powdered sugar for a melt-in-your-mouth holiday cookie.

Baked ham slices in a spiced cherry sauce with cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and rose wine. A sweet and savory glazed ham for holiday dinners or Sunday suppers.

Apricot baked ham with a sweet-savory glaze of apricot preserves, dry mustard, and brown sugar. Score, stud with cloves, and bake for a showstopping holiday centerpiece.

Saltine cracker dressing loaded with crumbled sausage, smoked oysters, sage, and thyme. Stuff your bird or bake it as a hearty side dish that brings Bohemian comfort to any holiday table.

Salmon mousse with capers and whipped cream set in a fish mold, served with sour cream dill sauce. An elegant no-cook appetizer for parties and holiday entertaining.

Orange blossom spritz cookies made with butter, orange zest, and vanilla, pressed into decorative shapes and baked until firm. A classic holiday cookie press recipe.

Retro beet jelly made with orange Jell-O and a kick of horseradish. A jiggly, tangy side dish that pairs brilliantly with turkey, ham, and holiday roasts.

Orange poppy seed pound cakes bake fresh orange juice, zest, and crunchy poppy seeds into individual butter loaves. Make-ahead holiday gift cake.

Classic homemade eggnog with bourbon, separated eggs, and a full pint of heavy cream. Old-school holiday punch bowl recipe that gets richer overnight in the fridge.

Christmas cream wafers sandwich tinted buttercream between sugar-coated, fork-pricked butter wafers. A retro holiday cookie that comes together with just five ingredients in the dough.

Old-fashioned applesauce cake with warm spices, walnuts, and raisins, baked in a tube pan and finished with a bourbon whiskey frosting. A holiday-worthy spice cake that improves overnight.

Vegan soy nog made with steamed butternut squash, vanilla soy milk, brown rice syrup, nutmeg, and a splash of mirin. A dairy-free, egg-free holiday drink.

No-bake butterscotch haystacks coat corn flakes in melted butterscotch and peanut butter, then fold in mini chocolate chips. Crispy, sweet-salty, and freezer-stable. A 20-minute holiday cookie that needs no oven.

Eggnog cookies with cinnamon, nutmeg, and a splash of holiday eggnog. Soft, cake-like Christmas cookies with the spiced flavor of your favorite seasonal drink.