Slightly sweet golden squash is topped with a savory herbed cheese-breadcrumb topping. It’s been my signature dish every Thanksgiving for the last 12 years. It takes a bit of work, but it is so, so worth it. Your guests will ask you for the recipe, so be prepared.
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Sheets of red and green butter cookie dough are rolled around each other to make a log of spiraling colors. Sliced into colorful pinwheels, these heirloom cookies are the perfect holiday treat. They can also be made in a chocolate-vanilla pinwheel variation.
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These pretty cookies are fairly labor intensive, but boy, are they worth it. A few of these festive blossoms on top of my Christmas cookie trays really make a festive presentation.
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For a special holiday breakfast or brunch treat, use eggnog, pumpkin pie spice, and cinnamon to make the seasoning liquid for French toast. Cook in an electric skillet or on a stovetop griddle, and serve warm with powdered sugar and maple syrup.
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Add a splash of holiday spirit to breakfast scones by stirring dried cranberries and eggnog into a classic baking combination of flour, sugar, cornmeal, salt, butter, and baking powder.
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Try this traditional recipe for beignets from a user who swears this tastes just like the ones served at the famous New Orleans hot spot, the Cafe du Monde. Pour a coffee or hot chocolate and enjoy these tender pillow-like doughnuts for any special occasion or weekend breakfast.
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Tender, buttery yeast-raised dinner rolls are worth the time and effort to make for Thanksgiving dinner and special holiday meals.
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Chopped dates keep this easy, quick bread moist and tender, making it ideal for holiday gift giving. Substitute raisins for dates, if you wish.
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Springerle cookies are a centuries-old, anise-flavored German Christmas cookie made using decorative, carved wooden molds or rolling pins. Allowed to dry overnight, the designs remain embossed in the cookies when baked.
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Canned pumpkin and butterscotch chips provide an interesting taste combination in this recipe for mini muffins.
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