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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.

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

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