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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    Sweet Onion BBQ Burgers

    11 reviews

    Sometimes we don’t even bother with a bun for these moist, flavorful onion burgers. Smoked cheese, grilled onions and a...


    Plum Streusel Kuchen

    4 reviews

    This recipe is actually called "platz" in German (meaning "flat") and has been in my family since before I was...


    Peach-Glazed Salmon

    4 reviews

    A local restaurant used fresh peaches to garnish a salmon dish, which gave me this idea for grilling the fish...


    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...


    Sopa de Tortilla

    This popular soup has flavor and texture in every spoonful. This traditional version blends tender chicken with a light broth...


    Cheese Potato Casserole

    My aunt made this favorite potato cheese casserole over and over at the request of family and friends. It's a...


    Contest-Winning Hazelnut Toffee

    5 reviews

    This is one of my most-asked-for recipes. It's sweet and buttery with plenty of crunch. You could use dark, milk...


    Phyllo Crab Cups

    4 reviews

    These cute appetizers taste scrumptious in their phyllo tart shells—horseradish and paprika add a nice kick.

    Christmas Cutouts with White Chocolate Glaze

    “I made these cookies for my daughter’s Winter Gala sorority event,“ writes Kathy Witherup from Villa Hills, Kentucky. “They look...


    Lemon Coconut Cake

    8 reviews

    “If you’re pressed for time, use a white cake mix and dress it up with the filling and frosting from...


    Peanut Butter Spritz Fingers

    My family loves this peanut butter fingers recipe because they satisfy the need for chocolate and for something crunchy, sweet...


    Crab-Stuffed Mushrooms

    4 reviews

    Mushroom caps plump with crabmeat make a wonderful appetizer for entertaining. You can also use the recipe as a light...


    Clam Stuffing Bake

    2 reviews

    It seemed like Mom was always standing at her old black stove, coming up with recipes. This was one of...


    Classic Creamed Spinach

    13 reviews

    Using fresh spinach instead of frozen really enhances the flavor of this classic recipe from Ann Van Dyk of Wrightstown,...


    Southwestern Three-Meat Chili

    5 reviews

    When Mom came to live with me several years ago, I told her it was now my turn to cook....


    Pineapple-Papaya Slaw

    1 review

    This is no ordinary coleslaw! Bursting with flavor from fresh fruit, cilantro and red bell pepper, it just may become...


    Continental Rice

    I love this dish! It's quick and doesn't require a lot of shopping for ingredients, plus it goes well with...

    Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins

    7 reviews

    Bursting with poppy seeds, these luscious muffins from Donna Gonda of North Canton, Ohio are filled and drizzled with lots...


    Easy Glazed Salmon

    21 reviews

    It takes only four ingredients and a few moments to make this delightful main dish. —Tara Ernspiker, Falling Waters, West...


    Sopes

    2 reviews

    Sopes are a common Mexican street food, often eaten as snacks. Each cup is typically topped with refried beans, meat,...


    Smoked Salmon New Potatoes

    Give twice-baked potatoes a rest this year and try these stuffed spuds. Smoked salmon and cream cheese blended with...


    Creamy Garlic Soup

    3 reviews

    While this soup simmers, the great garlicky aroma will fill your kitchen! We love the toasted garlic bread floating on...


    Oven Baked Haddock

    5 reviews

    We'd invited a couple of families over for dinner, and our daughter Joyce and her husband, Josh, said they were...

    Sweet Potato Corn Bread

    2 reviews

    This cornbread bakes to a deep golden color with flecks of sweet potato visible. It looks a s good as...


    Frozen Strawberry Dessert

    4 reviews

    My grandpa gave me many of my grandmother's and great-grandmother's recipes, including this frozen strawberry dessert, along with many wonderful...


    Cranberry Fruit Punch

    I tried different combinations of juices until I came up with this pleasant punch that's not too sweet. It's perfect...


    Simple Marinated Chicken Breasts

    2 reviews

    My sister shared this recipe with me, and it has been a big hit at Farm Bureau picnics and other...


    Pink Grapefruit Punch

    1 review

    Everyone who tastes this slightly sweet punch wants seconds, and then they ask for the recipe. It's great with breakfast...


    Lemony Pineapple Iced Tea

    1 review

    I like to garnish this iced tea with some of our sweet Hawaiian pineapple. —Beverly Toomey, Honolulu, Hawaii