22 Quick and Easy Recipes in 30 Minutes (or less) + 5 Chef Secrets To Make You A Better Cook!

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Holiday Recipes

If ever there’s a time to whip up a decadent feast, it’s the holiday season. From beef tenderloin and Thanksgiving turkey to cheesecake and pumpkin pie, these holiday recipes will make your table truly shine.

Turkey on a platter.

Most Popular Holiday Recipes

  • Beef stew with vegetables in Dutch oven.
    1
    Classic Beef Stew Recipe
  • Slices of Pumpkin Bread on a plate.
    2
    Pumpkin Bread
  • Slice of cheesecake on a plate.
    3
    Cheesecake
  • Coconut macaroons dipped in chocolate on a lined baking sheet.
    4
    Coconut Macaroons
  • Platter of roast beef tenderloin with red wine sauce over green beans.
    5
    Beef Tenderloin with Red Wine Sauce
  • Butter melting into a bowl of mashed potatoes.
    6
    Creamy Make-Ahead Mashed Potatoes
  • Bowl of candied pecans.
    7
    Candied Pecans
  • corned beef and cabbage in bowl with horseradish cream sauce on side
    8
    Roasted Corned Beef and Cabbage with Horseradish Cream Sauce
  • Carrot & Sweet Potato Soup
    9
    Autumn Carrot and Sweet Potato Soup
  • pumpkin muffins
    10
    Pumpkin Muffins

22 Quick and Easy Recipes in 30 Minutes (or less)

Latest Holiday Recipes

  • Hot Cross Buns stacked on serving platter
    Hot Cross Buns
  • Wooden tray of pigs in a blanket.
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  • glazed kielbasa bites in white bowl
    Glazed Kielbasa Bites
  • rum balls stacked on plate
    Rum Balls
  • sugared cranberries in white bowl with scattered cranberries surounding bowl
    Sugared Cranberries
  • parchment lined bowl with meringue mushrooms scattered with sugared cranberries
    Meringue Mushrooms
  • yule log cake on platter decorated with meringue mushrooms and sugared cranberries
    Yule Log (Bûche de Noël)
  • Breakfast casserole in a baking dish.
    18 Make-Ahead Brunch Recipes for the Holidays
  • baked cauliflower in square baking dish
    Cauliflower Gratin
  • pouring chocolate sauce over ice cream
    Chocolate Sauce
  • honey cake on platter with bowls of whipped cream, honey and almonds
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  • white bowl of charoset surrounded by pieces of matzo
    Charoset (A Sweet Apple and Nut Mixture for Passover)
  • mugs of mulled wine with cinnamon sticks, orange slices and spices.
    Mulled Wine
  • Palmiers on a white serving plate.
    Palmiers
  • Baklava piled on a plate.
    Baklava
  • Platter of latkes and sour cream.
    Crispy Latkes
  • chicken cordon bleu with sauce and peas on plate
    Chicken Cordon Bleu
  • Snowball cookies piled on a plate.
    Snowball Cookies
  • Almond cookies on plate with tea
    Almond Cookies
  • Serving tray of mustard-glazed pork tenderloin.
    Glazed Pork Tenderloin
  • glasses of eggnog with cinnamon sticks.
    Homemade Eggnog
  • Partially-sliced run cake on a plate.
    21 Decadent Christmas Desserts
  • small glass with chocolate mousse topped with whipped cream and chocolate shavings
    Chocolate Mousse
  • chocolate bundt cake
    Chocolate Bundt Cake
  • millionaire's shortbread bars on baking sheet with bowl of flaky sea salt.
    Millionaire’s Shortbread
  • decorated gingerbread cookies on parchment paper.
    25 Best Christmas Cookies
  • Platter of roast beef tenderloin with red wine sauce over green beans.
    Beef Tenderloin with Red Wine Sauce
  • almond biscotti on plate with coffee.
    Biscotti
  • Best flan recipe served on a rectangle platter with raspberries.
    Flan
  • Braised short ribs over mashed potatoes.
    Braised Short Ribs
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