Holidays recipes

Holiday gingersnaps with crackled sugar tops, deep molasses warmth, and a full tablespoon of ground ginger for serious snap. Chilled dough rolls into tidy balls that bake up crisp at the edges and chewy in the center.

Get into the holiday spirit with this easy and delicious recipe that just might have you singing Christmas carols while you're working away!

Holiday fruit cake bakes candied pineapple, red and green cherries, golden and dark raisins, pecans, and oats into a nutmeg-mace spiced loaf. Wraps and keeps for weeks.

Vegan holiday loaf with brown rice, wild rice, walnuts, and Thanksgiving herbs baked until firm. A plant-based main for Thanksgiving served with mushroom gravy.

The reputation of fruitcake has been tarnished but store bought and candied fruitcakes. Using dried instead of candied fruit demonstrates what fruitcake is supposed to be.

Roman Holiday Soup: a low-fat Italian minestrone with white beans, green beans, macaroni, and a tomato-garlic-basil swirl stirred in at the end. Ready in 40 minutes, topped with Parmesan.

Holiday eggnog made with beer, brandy, whipped cream, and beaten egg whites for a frothy, light texture. An unusual spiked eggnog recipe with a malty twist.

These delicious fruitcake cookies are ideal sweets for Christmas.

Helen's Holiday Float is a baked custard dessert spiked with whiskey and brandy, topped with golden meringue and nutmeg. A festive old-fashioned crowd-pleaser.

Holiday pork loin stuffed with brown rice, toasted almonds, orange, and crystallized ginger, glazed with cranberry-orange sauce. A festive Christmas centerpiece roast that slices into ruby-red rounds.

Holiday hermit cookies with raisins, candied fruit, walnuts, and oats spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg. A chewy, old-fashioned drop cookie perfect for Christmas baking.

Wisconsin-style pizza fondue with ground beef, cheddar, mozzarella, and pizza sauce seasoned with fennel and oregano. A hearty, meaty dip served with crusty bread for dunking.

Cherry-stuffed cookies wrapped in almond-vanilla dough and dipped in dark or white chocolate. A surprise maraschino cherry hidden inside each one.

Just try to keep family and friends out of the kitchen with this roast that is sure to feed everyone's hunger.

Holiday pasta bake layers penne with eggplant tomato sauce, creamy ricotta, mozzarella, and Parmesan. A make-ahead crowd-feeder that bakes into a bubbling, cheesy, eggplant-rich casserole. Serves eight from one dish.

Holiday quiche with ham, bacon, Swiss cheese, and shredded lettuce seasoned with savory, chervil, and parsley. A French-herbed egg pie for brunch or dinner.