Christmas Recipes

Cooling lemon and aromatic rosemary make these butter cookies stand out at the holidays. I use them to punch up...

These beautiful shortbread sandwich cookies are always a welcome addition to our annual ladies holiday tea luncheon. The distinctive rosemary...

Easy to prepare and popular with my friends and family, this apple cake is one of my all-time favorite autumn...

A little puff pastry turns Canadian bacon and eggs into a tasty update on eggs Benedict. We use a packaged...

I love to make spritz cookies. Each year I make several varieties of cookies and then deliver them to friends....

My grandmother’s Pennsylvania Dutch-style recipe turns plain old green beans into a tangy cross between three-bean and German potato salads....

Here's a regional favorite I grew to love after moving to the South. Serve the dish as a side with...

With angel food cake, fudge sauce and peppermints, this cake roll is easy and pretty. —Suellen Calhoun, Des Moines, Iowa

My roasted pork tenderloin is stuffed with two of our favorite ingredients: walnuts and apples. This comforting entree is my...

This recipe was passed down through my family from Grandma Irene and is a favorite of my dad and cousin...

I got this recipe from my aunt, a terrific cook. Full of bacon, cheese and chives, the soup tastes just...

I tinkered with the ingredients in this sangria until it was perfect. It's also good with peach, apple or cherry...

There's a good reason why a relative handed this cherished recipe down to me. It's a keeper! The amaretto and...

Here’s a sure standout on your treat tray. The cheery cookies get their bright pink color from cranberry-flavored gelatin. —Kristen...

My husband's breakfast club at work raves about this make-ahead French toast. Pop it in the oven in the morning...

It wasn't Thanksgiving without my grandmother's cool and tangy cranberry fluff. With only four ingredients, it's a cinch to make....

This outstanding soup will be popular with the whole family. Though it feels special, it's actually quick to make. I...

I like to dress up these mashed spuds with a whole bulb of roasted garlic. It may seem like overkill,...

On Sunday mornings I like to take it easy, but I also want my family to have a nice breakfast....

My grandmother created this recipe after my grandfather left the well-drilling business and invested all their money in a mushroom...

When I think of winter, I think of two things: warm cookies and chai. My recipe combines the two in...

Every Christmas, my family would visit a display of the most amazing gingerbread houses. Of course, we’d get to munch...

With their cranberry dipping sauce, these no-fuss appetizer meatballs make use of traditional Thanksgiving ingredients, so they're ideal around the...

I love shrimp. Love garlic. Love herbs. Cook ’em in butter and what could be better? —Dave Levin, Van Nuys,...

I stir together my chicken-and-rice cream soup whenever we’re craving something warm and comforting. Reduced-fat and reduced-sodium ingredients make it...

My family loves pork tenderloin, so I created this hearty meal. The slightly sweet dish is one of our favorites....

I think mushrooms often get used only to add flavor, but I think they are delicious enough to be the...

Parsnips don't get much space in the produce section. But their subtle sweetness makes them worth the hunt.—Kerry Dingwall, Ponte...