Holidays & Events

It’s time to celebrate! Get inspired to go above-and-beyond with our special recipes for holidays and events that take you from appetizers to dessert.

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    Special Strip Steaks

    1 review

    I like to use my wonderful cast-iron skillet, inherited from my mother, when I'm preparing this delicious steak, notes Janice...


    Roasted Butternut Squash with Root Vegetables

    Even finicky folks will eat their vegetables when they're tossed with seasonings and olive oil, then roasted. To save time,...


    Caramelized Onion Jam

    4 reviews

    This savory caramelized onion jam is very good served with meats—we especially like it with venison. People who enjoy garlic...


    Pretty Petits Fours

    9 reviews

    Add a delicate touch to your dessert table with these bite-sized cakes. We decorated the tops with simple buttercream rosettes...


    Peach Praline Muffins

    5 reviews

    We eat a lot of muffins around our house. The kids love to nibble on them around the clock. This...


    Graham Cracker Brownies

    7 reviews

    "I enjoy making these brownies for last minute bake sales and family gathering alike," shares Cathy Guffey of Towanda, Pennsylvania....


    Homemade Noodles for a Crowd

    When our son Conrad married Erin on our dairy farm, family and friends helped me prepare food for 400. To...


    Slow Cooker Baked Beans

    4 reviews

    These traditional baked beans have a nice blend of flavors and a thick pleasant sauce. They were a hit at...

    Stuffed Phyllo Pastries

    1 review

    I love to bring these pastries with me to potlucks to serve as an appetizer. Everyone is so delighted with...


    Cheesy Sausage Dip

    1 review

    The garlic really comes through in this crowd-pleasing cheese dip. It's one of our family's all-time favorites. I serve it...


    Lemon-Dilled Brussels Sprouts

    1 review

    Brussels sprouts get dressed up for the holidays when I make this flavorful dish. Lemon and dill season the buttery...


    Enchilada-Style Burritos

    4 reviews

    "Our family loves Mexican food, but I couldn't find a recipe for homemade burritos that we liked as much as...


    Makeover Loaded Pizza

    Now everyone can enjoy family pizza night. We lightened up a classic recipe and shaved off half the calories, three-fourths...


    Spinach Phyllo Triangles

    These crispy pockets of spinach and feta cheese with a hint of oregano look like a lot of work, but...


    Sour Cream Yogurt Braid

    3 reviews

    I won best of show at the county fair with this favorite yeast bread. I like to shape the dough...


    Mozzarella Marinara

    2 reviews

    My husband and I enjoy mozzarella marinara at our state fair and though we'd try to make our own version...


    Cranberry-Orange Roast Ducklings

    3 reviews

    I came up with this recipe few years ago. The first time I served it, there wasn't a speck of...

    Yukon Mashed Potatoes

    My mom liked to use Yukon Gold potatoes for this recipe instead of the usual white variety. These garlic-seasoned spuds...


    Garlic-Onion Tomato Pizza

    You won't miss the traditional tomato sauce when you bite into a slice of this pizza - it is absolutely...


    Crab-Stuffed Cones

    6 reviews

    Wonton wrappers form crunchy little horns filled with a creamy mixture of canned crab and plenty of dill in these...


    French Beef Stew

    22 reviews

    When it comes to this thick down-home stew, Iola Egle lets her slow cooker do the work. "Then I simply...


    Personal Pepperoni Pizza

    Let your bread machine do the work mixing the dough for these single-serving sensations from Ann Tino, Winside, Nebraska. "My...


    Vegetable Garden

    1 review

    I was planning on bring veggies and dip to my grandson's graduation party, but I wanted to do something special....

    Cinnamon Apple Pizza

    4 reviews

    "My son asked me to make something the night before a bake sale," writes Cherron Walker from Columbus, Ohio. "He...


    Garlic Chicken Pizza

    A garlic sauce complements a quick homemade crust, chicken and red pepper in this showstopper from Sam and Millie Lawrence...


    Holiday Divinity

    6 reviews

    I've been whipping up this Christmasy treat— with its jolly red and green candied cherries and scrumptious chopped nuts— since...


    Duck with Orange Hazelnut Stuffing

    1 review

    For more than half a century, this elegant entree has graced my family's holiday table. The zesty stuffing with its...


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    Favorite Dutch Apple Pie

    136 reviews

    Everything about this Dutch apple pie recipe (especially the crumble!) makes it the top request at our family gatherings. The...


    Baked Spinach Dip Loaf

    11 reviews

    Any round loaf works as a serving bowl for this cream-cheesy dip, with spinach, cheddar, water chestnuts and, yes, bacon....