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Holiday + Entertaining

Whether you’re hosting a dinner party, backyard bbq, holiday meal, or casual get together with family and friends, these recipes are tried and true crowd pleasers.

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  • Thick slices of chocolate chip walnut banana bread on a wood cutting board.
    Best Banana Bread with Chocolate Chips and Walnuts
  • Shredded Brussels sprouts salad with peas, chopped bacon, avocado, sliced almonds and shaved cheese in a white bowl with a pink napkin.
    Shredded Raw Brussels Sprouts Salad with Crispy Bacon
  • Antipasto skewers drizzled with herb dressing on a white platter.
    Easy Antipasto Skewers
  • Marinated Asparagus, Olive and Tomato Salad
  • Snowball cookie. with a bite taken out of it on top of more cookies on a plate.
    Easy Vanilla Almond Snowball Cookies
  • Beef tenderloin on a platter with a small bowl of horseradish sauce and garnished with fresh herbs.
    Easy Garlic and Herb Slow Roasted Beef Tenderloin
  • Pumpkin pie smoothie in a glass garnished with a cinnamon stick and recipe ingredients in the background.
    Pumpkin Pie Smoothie (No Banana)
  • Jalapeno poppers with crispy panko topping on a white plate.
    Easy Olive and Cheddar Stuffed Jalapeño Poppers
  • Carne asada on a wood cutting board with peppers, tortillas and radishes.
    Carne Asada On The Grill + Easy Marinade Recipe
  • Cannellini bean salad and arugula on top of grilled bread slices on a wood cutting board.
    Cannellini Bean Salad with Olives and Sun-Dried Tomatoes
  • Grandma Blanche's Famous Old Fashioned Pound Cake
  • Square slices of cinnamon roll pancakes on a white plate with a gold fork.
    Cinnamon Roll Sheet Pan Pancakes
  • Pear, caramelized onion and prune tart on parchment paper on a wood board with a leaf patterned napkin.
    Puff Pastry Pear Caramelized Onion and Prune Tart
  • Balsamic Marinated Roasted Vegetable Salad
  • BBQ grilled chicken thighs and drumsticks on a wire rack with a small bowl of barbecue sauce.
    BBQ Grilled Chicken Legs (Drumsticks) and Thighs
  • Classic wedge salad on a white plate with a gold fork in the background.
    Classic Steakhouse Wedge Salad with Blue Cheese
  • Crispy strips of bacon on a white plate on top of a teal patterned towel.
    How to Cook Perfectly Crispy Bacon in the Oven
  • Large skillet with corn and bell pepper saute and flowered towel and corn on the cob in the background.
    Sautéed Fresh Sweet Corn with Bell Peppers and Onions
  • Spicy Roasted Sweet Potato Kale Salad with Avocado
  • Herbed Goat Cheese and Smoked Almond Stuffed Prunes
  • Sliced radishes, butter, salt and toast on a wood board.
    French Breakfast Radishes with Butter and Toast
  • Giant chocolate chip cookies on a wire rack and parchment paper.
    One Dozen Bakery Style Chocolate Chip Cookies
  • Crispy Baked Spinach and Artichoke Stuffed Cauliflower
  • Sauteed broccolini garnished with lemon zest, red pepper flakes and lemon slices on a white plate.
    Sauteed Baby Broccoli (Broccoletti) with Lemon and Garlic
  • Soft and Chewy Carrot Cake Oatmeal Cookies
  • Easy Marinated Grilled Bavette Steak with Chimichurri
  • Roasted chicken thighs and leeks in a stainless steel braising pan, garnished with lemon slices and parsley.
    White Wine Oven Roasted Chicken Thighs and Leeks
  • Close up of crispy rice cake topped with avocado, spicy tuna, sesame seeds and a slice of Serrano pepper on a white platter.
    Crispy Rice with Spicy Tuna
  • Carnitas (Mexican Pulled Pork) - Instant Pot or Slow Cooker
  • Bowl of roasted garlic redskin mashed potatoes topped with chives and a pat of butter.
    Roasted Garlic Red Skin Mashed Potatoes
  • Old fashioned molasses cookies piled on a wire cooling rack.
    Old-Fashioned Molasses Cookies – Perfectly Soft & Chewy
  • Chipotle Mashed Sweet Potatoes
  • Roasted glazed carrots topped with chopped pistachios.
    Harissa and Honey Roasted Rainbow Carrots
  • Bowl of farro salad.
    Vegetarian Farro Salad with Kale and Butternut Squash
  • Round slices of mixed citrus fruit layered with thinly sliced fennel and topped with olives on a white plate on a wood table.
    Citrus Salad with Olives and Fennel
  • Mashed potato squash in a white bowl with a pat of butter and a sprig of fresh thyme.
    How to cook oven roasted mashed potato squash
  • Overhead view of carrot banana bread loaf with slices cut.
    Carrot Banana Bread
  • Sliced medium rare tri tip roast on a wood cutting board garnished with a sprig of thyme and a small wood bowl of flaky salt.
    Sous Vide Tri Tip
  • Wood board spread with softened butter, roasted garlic paste, herbs, flaky salt and drizzled with honey. Bread in a green napkin in the background.
    How to Make a Butter Board
  • Old fashioned pot roast in a red dutch oven.
    Old Fashioned Dutch Oven Pot Roast with Potatoes

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