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Christmas

Butter Cookies

Remember that tin of Danish butter cookies you used to love? These are better.

Palaver Punch

This juicy gin punch from veteran bartender Al Sotack gets warm winter vibes from allspice dram.

Biscuits and Gravy

Tender buttermilk biscuits are the perfect vehicle to sop up creamy, velvety sausage gravy.

Pistachio Nut Tart

As appealing as an old-fashioned pecan pie but super simple with a press-in crust, this luscious pistachio tart is a nut lover’s dream dessert.

Golden-Butter Pound Cake

This riff on pound cake subs out the plain ol’ butter for golden butter, or butter that is cooked just shy of brown butter.

Make-Ahead Chilled Mulled Wine Punch

This punch, made with hibiscus and orange liqueur, puts mulled wine on ice for refreshing but cozy holiday celebration.

Classic Stuffed Turkey With Old-Fashioned Gravy

Yes, it’s safe. Of course, it’s delicious. And with these tips it’s even easier than you imagined.

Chocolate Mousse Pie

This chocolate mousse pie recipe feels special enough for a dinner party, and no one needs to know how simple it is to make.

Coconut Cookie Bark

Part chewy macaroon, part crispy shortbread, this big ol’ cookie has it all. The coconut extract is optional but adds lots of delicious flavor.

Sweet Potato Biscuits With Benne Seeds

Sweet potatoes make for a tender and moist biscuit that is great as a substitute for dinner rolls. The benne seeds add a rich and nutty flavor.

Yogurt Biscuits

The yogurt in the dough activates the baking soda, just like buttermilk would, helping these yogurt biscuits to rise and making them light and fluffy.

Creole Rice Dressing

In Louisiana, rice dressing, which combines rice, ground meat, and aromatics, is served alongside turkey and all of the trimmings at Thanksgiving.

Make-Ahead Dinner Rolls

This homemade version of “brown-and-serve” rolls comes out of the oven hot and steamy, just in time for dinner.

Chocolate Meringue Cookies

These kiss-shaped chocolate meringue cookies are an utterly charming holiday dessert.

Peppermint Meringue Cookies

Swirly, twirly, and striped, these red-and-white peppermint meringue cookies are all dressed up for the holiday party.

Make-Ahead Turkey

The secret to a showstopping bird that can be prepared several days in advance without drying out? A parchment paper pouch.