holiday

Recipes

• Mashed Reds
  Creamy mashed red potatoes with chopped herbs
• Adelina
  Sparkling strawberry cocktail
• Classic Eggnog
  
• Roast Turkey with Mushroom Sauce
  A classic from Chef Charlie Palmer
• Jewish Purim Hamantaschen with Poppy Seed Filling
  A great sweet even if you don't celebrate Purim
• Kourambiedes
  These are the clove cookies that you wish your grandmother would have made
• Lemonade
  The classic summer drink
• Mendiants
  Petite chocolate bites with nuts and fruit
• Apple Pie Spice
  A comforting spice mixture...
• Pumpkin Pie Spice
  A favorite American spice mixture, pumpkin pie spice is used in autumn pies
• Icebox Sugar Cookies
  Make a big batch and keep it in the freezer
• Christmas Compote with Spiced Rioja
  Red wine mixes lusciously with dried and fresh fruit
• Smoked Trout Crostini
  Easy but sophisticated finger food
• Barbecue Seasoning Rub
  Spice blend for BBQ season
• Green Beans with Shallots
  Quick and tasty
• Bacalao Croquetas
  Crispy little salt-cod fritters...
• Super-Sized Ginger Chewies
  A thick, chewy spice cookie
• Cherry Sugar Fizz
  Sweet and bubbly, with cherries
• French 75
  Named after a piece of artillery
• The Red Cat Cookies-and-Cream Cake
  Happy birthday! Or congratulations!
• Chocolate Cassis Cake with Raspberries
  Whipped cream frosting makes decorating a cakewalk
• Green Beans with Smoked Bacon
  A big crowd pleaser (if you're feeding carnivores)
• Brussels Sprouts with Chestnuts and Double-Smoked Bacon
  A show-stealing side dish
• Coconut Rice with Black Beans and Fried Plantains
  A Cuban sweet-savory side
• Classic Mashed Potatoes
  Just as they should be: creamy and buttery
• Chai Rum Not-Nog
  A less-creepy alternative to the real stuff
• Cinnamon-Walnut Bundt Cake
  Makes a great hostess gift
• Mulled Wine
  An old-fashioned favorite
• Pumpkin Flan
  A tasty take on the custardy dessert
• Rice Krispies Treats Birthday Cake
  This childhood staple molds into an impressive cake
• Salmon and Dill Gravlax
  
• Molasses and Ginger–Glazed Carrots
  Sweet and warming
• Fried Turkey with Southern Rub
  Our rub-and-fry keeps turkey from getting dry
• Brown Butterscotch Pie
  A toasty-sweet dessert
• Cranberry “Spread”
  Maple syrup, red pepper flakes, and candied orange zest make this holiday classic fun
• Cornbread, Pecan, and Salt Pork Stuffed Onions
  Plus a kick of heat from jalapeños
• Creamed Spinach
  Simple, satisfying, and indulgent
• Cranberry Relish
  Pomegranate juice and fruit take it to the next level
• Brown Bread Stuffing with Chestnuts, Apples, and Sausage
  Fall flavors team up for a rustic stuffing
• Turkey with Herbed Gravy
  Herbed butter under the skin creates a luscious bird
• Turkey Two Ways (Roasted Breast and Legs Confit)
  A gourmet's alternative to a plain old roasted bird
• Chocolate Pecan Pie
  Downright decadent
• Drunken Affogato (Ice Cream Shots)
  Spiked ice cream floats
• Best Eggnog
  A potent recipe for the holidays
• Thanksgiving Sparkler
  Tasty well beyond turkey day
• Cranberry Conserve
  Cranberries get un-Thanksgivinged with apples, walnuts, and currant jelly
• Endive and Fennel Gratin with Almonds
  Fabulous to serve with a roast
• Monte Bianco
  An airy, snowcapped mountain of chestnuts and chocolate
• Turnip and Pear Purée
  An earthy, savory-sweet side
• Sautéed Brussels Sprouts with Fried Capers
  This quick sauté puts a new spin on sprouts
• Eggnog Cheesecake
  Rich cheesecake, enlivened with eggnog
• Oysters with Mignonette Granité
  Icy shards of sauce create a simple way to serve oysters
• Eggnog Frosting
  A festive frosting for holiday cookies
• Bitter Widow
  A riff on the Negroni from Salt House
• White Chocolate–Cranberry Bark
  A festive confection for the holidays
• Port Poached Pears
  Easy, light, and elegant
• Turkey Hash with Poached Eggs
  A suggestion for your leftovers
• Vanilla Poached Pears
  A basic recipe to riff on
• Eggnog Crème Brûlée
  Rich custard with a slug of nog and crisp brown-sugar crust
• Coconut-Date Icebox Cookies
  Make a big batch and keep it in the freezer
• Meyer Lemon and Black Pepper Cookies
  Icebox cookies for the subtle sophisticate
• Chocolate Toffee Pumpkin Seed Bark
  With a pinch of cayenne
• Potato Latkes
  Soft, crunchy, and with just the right amount of grease
• Extra-Spicy Bloody Maria
  The Bloody Mary gone picante
• Grapefruit Spike
  A bubbly hair-of-the-dog cocktail
• Sufganiyot (Israeli Jelly Doughnuts)
  Fill 'em, fry 'em, and fight to get your fill
• Sweet Potato Biscuits
  If buttermilk biscuits aren't Southern enough
• Green Bean Casserole Redux
  We can't live without it
• Farro Risotto with Asparagus and Fava Beans
  A whole-grain risotto that screams spring
• Snickles
  Nougat and peanut caramel covered in milk chocolate
• Tart Cranberry Pie
  A sweet-tart winter pie packed with cranberries and pears
• 1621
  A fall cocktail in homage to the first Thanksgiving
• Cranberry Culprit
  Bourbon and amaretto liven up cranberries
• Watercress-Walnut Dip
  A sophisticated starter
• Chicory, Tangerine, and Pomegranate Salad
  With pickled shallots and tangerine vinaigrette
• Mojo Marinated Pork Cubano (Lechon Asado)
  Cuban braised pork in a citrus marinade
• Mushroom and Fennel Bread Pudding
  Loaded with herbs and pecorino
• Red Chile Sauce
  The mother sauce of Border Cuisine
• Pan de Muertos (Day of the Dead Bread)
  A yeasty sweet bread from Mexico
• Cranberry and Citrus Sauce
  Tart and sweet all at once
• Bacon-Wrapped Turkey with Pear Cider Gravy
  Bacon keeps the turkey moist
• Cornbread and Oyster Stuffing
  So good, it stands on its own
• Potato Parsnip Gratin
  A side-dish standby takes on a new dimension
• Double Chocolate–Caramel Cookies
  Thumbprint cookies filled with caramel candies
• Chile-Lime Peanuts
  These beat out bar peanuts any day of the week
• Canelazo
  Warm cinnamon cocktail made with aguardiente
• Spiked Frozen Coffee Shots
  Stay up as you get down
• Gingerbread Cookies
  Soft, chewy, spicy, and full-flavored
• Curried Turkey Salad
  Coconut, raisins, and curried yogurt dress up leftover turkey
• Corn with Chèvre and Red Peppers
  A light, Frenchy twist on classic creamed corn
• Champagne Cocktail
  The original sparkling cocktail
• Rosemary Rib Roast with Cipollini
  A showpiece roast perfumed with rosemary
• Candied Yams
  Thanksgiving's just not Thanksgiving without these
• Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes
  Buttermilk tarts up classic mashers
• Bourbon-Cream Gravy
  A stiff shot of bourbon gives gravy a kick
• Acorn Squash with Red Onion and Currants
  A hint of sweet and sour
• Chocolate-Whiskey Cake with Fluthered Cream
  So boozy even the cream is drunk
• Piroshki–“Little Cakes”
  
• Ecuadoran Shrimp Cocktail (Cóctel de Camarones)
  Ceviche meets shrimp cocktail
• Potato-Turnip Duck-Fat Latkes
  Silver dollar latkes flavored with thyme, onion, and pepper
• Solstice Punch
  Citrus brightens up a punch reminiscent of warmer weather
• Applesauce
  Tart with a hint of sweet
• Radicchio, Apple, and Squash Tempura
  Dipped in saba for a delicate starter
• Sole in Saor
  Venetian fried fish marinated in vinegar and red wine
• Honey Fritters with Blood Oranges
  Airy fritters tinged with orange
• Mexican Chocolate Icebox Cookies
  Mexican chocolate and cayenne lend exotic spice
• Stuffing-Stuffed Mushrooms
  A great way to use up leftover Thanksgiving stuffing
• Turkey Posole a la Guerita
  A delicious posole in minutes
• Creamed Turkey
  An American classic done right
• Bubbe’s Sugar Cookies
  Great for rolled and cut cookies
• Bubbe’s Luchen Kugel
  A noodle version of kugel that's great as a side or for dessert
• Pistachio Mexican Wedding Cakes
  A buttery, melt-in-your mouth cookie
• Asian Iced Tea
  A Japanese slant on the classic refresher
• Pepper-Roasted Cauliflower
  Charred bites of cauliflower seasoned with soy and pepper
• Pistachio Shortbread
  These buttery, nutty cookies are hard to resist
• Honey Nougat
  A chewy, nutty honey-flavored candy
• Endive with Figs, Blue Cheese, and Pecans
  The classic salad combo turns into an hors d'oeuvre
• Mulled Apple Cider
  Black pepper adds an unexpected kick
• Artichoke and Crab Dip
  A sinfully rich hot dip
• Mongolian Beef Kebabs with Chile Jam
  Skewered meat doused in spicy sauce
• Basic Savory Mochi (Age Mochi)
  Savory glutinous rice cakes popular in Japanese cuisine
• Big Spender
  ...spend a little time with me
• Basic Sweet Mochi (An Mochi)
  Perfect for wrapping around ice cream
• Bellini
  Created at Harry’s Bar in Venice in 1948
• Toasted Mochi in Soybean Flour (Kinako Mochi)
  Toasted mochi are rolled in a sweet, nutty coating
• Toasted Mochi in Seaweed (Norimaki Mochi)
  With soy sauce and seaweed
• Ozoni Soup
  A soothing Japanese soup that takes center stage during New Year's
• Adzuki Bean Porridge (Zensai)
  A Japanese dessert of adzuki beans and mochi
• Mochi Ice Cream
  Sweet mochi dough encases ice cream
• Gigi
  Channel your inner Frenchy
• Blood Orange Sparkler
  Slightly bitter blood orange juice is beautiful with bubbly
• Lo Scintillante
  Hard to pronounce, easy to make
• Grapefruit Bitters
  Campari, vodka, vermouth, and grapefruit make for tart, citrusy bitters
• Crackly Sugar Cookies
  Buttery, sugary goodness
• Chile Relleno Strata
  Chiles, salsa, and sour cream
• Roasted Shrimp with Romesco Sauce
  Oven-roasted shrimp pair with a classic Spanish sauce
• Money Green Champagne
  Mint, sugar, and champagne
• Caramel Sundae with Cinnamon-Sugar Chips
  An adult take on the childhood staple
• Kiwi Cheesecake
  Rich, creamy cheesecake with honeyed kiwi
• Dutch Baby Pancake
  A pancake that puffs up to incredible heights
• Red Flannel Hash
  Helps you start the day off right
• Pecan Kugel
  It makes for a show-stopping presentation
• Irish Cheddar and Stout Fondue
  Perfect for St. Patty's
• Guinness–Milk Chocolate Ice Cream
  An unexpected scoop
• Gingerbread with Stout
  The old-fashioned treat gets boozy
• Spring Vegetable Terrine
  A custardy, herbed terrine
• Orange Hard Sauce
  A buttery dessert topping
• Roasted Lamb Sausages with Grape-Mint Relish
  A tasty melding of savory and sweet
• Chocolate Guinness Cupcakes
  Cupcakes for grownups
• Cheddar Beer Dip with Smoked Sausage
  Hot, bubbling party fare
• “Dirty Matzoh” Dressing
  Southern and Jewish flavors meld for Passover
• Gingerbread Waffles with Pear Sauce
  Start the day off right
• Spiked Wassail
  A spicy and warming spiked apple cider
• Sticky Steamed Pumpkin Pudding
  Irresistible, moist, cake-like spiced pudding
• Butterhead Lettuce with Spring Radishes and Peas with White Balsamic Dressing
  A tender salad that's the essence of spring
• Rhubarb-Almond Bars
  An addictive combo of fruit and nuts
• Spirited Butterscotch Sauce
  Butter and scotch with brown sugar for good measure
• Salmon en Croûte
  Cheating with frozen puff pastry ...
• Zen Bars
  Cookie bars layered with good karma
• Frozen Coco Loco
  All that's missing is the paper umbrella
• Espresso-Walnut Tartlets
  Tiny tarts packed with espresso flavor
• Spicy Plum Chutney
  Slather on a pork chop near you
• Australian Lemon Myrtle and Yogurt Panna Cotta
  No eggs but plenty creamy

Grinders

• Where Does Your Thanksgiving Come From?
  Thanksgiving is coming, and proponents of eating locally want us to think about where our turkeys (and cranberries and mashed potatoes) are coming from—or, even better, join in the campaign t...
• Forsake All Others
  Forget the debate of white versus red versus sparkling; this year, toast your bird with sake.
• Are We Bloated Yet?
  We're deep into the holiday spirit now, and bloggers, columnists, and other opinion makers have eaten too much.

Picks

• The Easter Bunny Rings Twice
  Cadbury Creme Eggs available now!
• What Are You, a Hash Brown?!
  The existential story of a latke.
• Rock Out Without Spilling
  A stagehand to hold your beer.

TastingNotes

• Holiday Merriment Recap
  Three remarkable wines for a remarkable dinner.
• Zinfandel Nouveau
  It's not what we had with our Christmas dinner, to Alice Waters's chagrin.

Stories

• RSVP Endurance Mojito Muddler
  Muddle me this, Batman
• Old but Not Lethal
  Why raw eggs in aged eggnog are safe
• Holiday Central
  Recipes, menus, and gift guides for all your celebratory needs
• How to Loosen Your Pants
  Without your fellow Thanksgiving guests noticing
• How to Give Uncheesy Thanks
  A way to get real without drama
• How to Eat More
  Make room for the good stuff
• How to Talk to Boring Relatives at Dinner
  The experts of quality chat weigh in
• How to Keep Guests Out of the Kitchen
  And understand why they’re in there to begin with
• Neoslacker Interactive Thanksgiving
  Make your friends do all the work
• Are Those Deer in Your Centerpiece?
  Enable small talk and pretty up your table
• Thanksgiving Wine Pairings
  For all budgets and tastes
• Gobble, Gobble, Bang!
  How I killed Thanksgiving dinner
• Celebrity Gingerbread: Law and Order Edition
  Nicole Richie and Martha Stewart make sweet cookies
• Frying Feast
  Celebrate Hanukkah with lots of fat
• The Chocolate Factory
  Ten chocolate-packed desserts in honor of the holidays
• Winter 2007 Gift Guide
  76 gifts you’ll love
• Oven Ready Turkey and Tofurky Roast
  Which one is more like mystery meat?
• What to Do with Thanksgiving Leftovers
  Rewarming the turkey and gravy won’t suffice
• My Bubbe, Your Bubbe
  One Jewish grandmother dispenses Hanukkah recipes and wisdom
• The Making of Gingerbread Spector
  From ball of dough to fully formed cookie
• Spicy Holiday Cocktail Party
  Rock it like it’s hot with this festive menu
• What If You Ruin the Turkey?
  Lie, confess, or order pizza?
• Chocolate Croissants and Peppermint Mocha Frap
  Seasonal flair from Starbucks
• Instant Entertaining
  Holiday hosting goes low-key
• White Lotus Vodka and Alouette Berries & Cream Spreadable Cheese
  Prevent hangovers?
• Hey, Mr. Postman
  Where to shop for food gifts online
• New Year’s, Japanese Style
  Celebrate with mochi and sake
• Pop Open Some Sake
  What to drink with our New Year’s mochi menu
• Holiday Beer Cheer 2007
  CHOW rates this year’s winter warmers
• McSkillet Burrito and International Delight Coffee Creamer
  A surprise in my sausage
• Sweet Salvation
  Mail-order chocolates for last-minute holiday gifts
• Santa Cause
  Food-related organizations for charitable giving
• Post-Holiday Recovery Menu
  Atone for indulgences with this nutritious winter supper
• Resurrecting Easter Brunch
  Make it easy, unfussy, and delicious
• Southern Seder
  A Passover menu with Southern flair