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    Home » Recipes

    Christmas

    Our (and your!) favorite Christmas recipes, from cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, and appetizers to mains, sides, and desserts. PLUS Christmas cookies and easy homemade holiday gift ideas.

    four potato nests filled with marsala mushrooms on a plate

    Potato Nests with Marsala Mushrooms

    star-shaped chocolate sugar cookies and a glass of milk

    Chocolate Sugar Cookies

    an old fashioned hummingbird cake on a cake stand

    Old Fashioned Hummingbird Cake Recipe

    two blood orange cocktails in mason jars, each garnished with a rosemary sprig and a blood orange wheel

    Blood Orange Cocktail with Winter Herbs

    two martini glasses filled with the red rooster frozen vodka cocktail (vodka slush)

    Red Rooster Frozen Vodka Cocktail (Vodka Slush)

    bagna cauda Piedmontese with asparagus, baguette, and endive

    Bagna Cauda Piedmontese

    a campari prosecco cocktail (Mom's Italian soda) in a coupe glass

    Campari Prosecco Cocktail (Mom's Italian Soda)

    an orange moscow mule in a copper mug garnished with clementine segments

    Orange Moscow Mule

    fall lasagna with kabocha squash bechamel, mushrooms, and radicchio on a plate with a fork

    Fall Lasagna with Kabocha Squash Béchamel

    cured salmon (gravlax) on buttered toast

    How to Cure Salmon (Gravlax Recipe)

    pan fried cauliflower with brown butter, hazelnuts, sage, and pear, adapted from chef Andrew Carmellini, in a bowl

    Pan Fried Cauliflower with Brown Butter & Hazelnuts

    old fashioned glazed buttermilk donuts on a table

    Buttermilk Donuts

    pan seared filet mignon with an easy pan sauce, on a plate with spinach and a baked potato

    Pan Seared Filet Mignon with Shallot Herb Pan Sauce

    savory bread pudding with gruyere, chanterelles, and leeks in a souffle dish

    Savory Bread Pudding

    leek and feta puff pastry cup appetizers in a mini muffin tin

    Leek and Feta Puff Pastry Cup Appetizers

    crab cake benedict on a small plate with a fork

    Crab Cake Benedict

    prosciutto wrapped shrimp on small plates with white wine

    Prosciutto-Wrapped Shrimp with Garlic-Sage Butter

    salmon benedict with immersion blender hollandaise on a small plate with a fork

    Salmon Benedict

    lobster benedict with immersion blender hollandaise on a small plate with a fork

    Lobster Benedict

    rainbow-colored chocolate meringue cookies on a plate

    Chocolate Meringue Cookies

    a bittersweet chocolate ganache tart with shortbread crust on a cake stand

    Bittersweet Chocolate Ganache Tart with Shortbread Crust

    vegan mushroom stuffing with chestnuts on a plate with turkey and gravy

    Vegan Mushroom Stuffing with Chestnuts

    cinnamon roll cheesecake with a slice on a serving knife

    Cinnamon Roll Cheesecake

    spiced sugar in a decorative jar with a small spoon

    Spiced Sugar

    a bowl with braised beef short ribs and polenta

    How to Cook Beef Short Ribs

    best shrimp cocktail recipe with cocktail sauce and a lemon wedge on a plate

    Truly the Best Shrimp Cocktail Recipe Ever

    baked oysters with shallot herb butter and prosciutto on a plate

    Baked Oysters with Shallot Herb Butter and Prosciutto

    oysters on the half shell with mignonette granita on a platter over crushed ice

    Oysters with Mignonette Granita

    farmers' pasta in a cast iron braiser with a red and white towel

    Farmers' Pasta: Vegetarian Baked Pasta for a Crowd

    grapefruit curd in a decorative bowl with a spoon

    Grapefruit Curd with Meyer Lemon and Vanilla

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    Biscuiteers Royal Icing Recipe

    Easy Christmas Cookies Recipe | Umami Girl

    Easy Christmas Cookies Recipe

    Easy Peppermint Oreo Truffles | Umami Girl

    Peppermint Oreo Truffles

    twix cookies on a plate

    Twix Cookies (Chocolate Caramel Shortbread)

    shortbread linzer cookies on a plate

    Shortbread Linzer Cookies

    veggie meatloaf (nut loaf) with mashed potatoes, gravy, and cranberry sauce on a plate

    Veggie Meatloaf (Vegetarian Nut Roast)

    screenshot of umami girl shop

    The Perfect Sustainable Christmas Gift for 2021

    crispy broccolini roasted to perfection on a sheet pan

    Crispy Broccolini Roasted to Perfection

    braised kale with caramelized onions, walnuts, and blue cheese in a gratin dish with a fork

    Braised Kale with Caramelized Onions & Blue Cheese

    sous vide pork roast, green beans, and egg noodles on a plate

    Sous Vide Pork Roast (or Roast it in the Oven)

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