During the holiday season, food is not only supposed to be tasty – it has to also look spectacular!
We present you with 31 recipes that will satisfy both your eyes and your stomach!
Butternut Squash, Cranberry and Goat Cheese Crostini
Ingredients: extra virgin olive oil, sourdough baguette, goat cheese, shallot, butternut squash, garlic cloves, dried cranberries, minced thyme, salt and pepper | Get the full recipe at spoonforkbacon.com
Caramel Swirl Hot Chocolate
Ingredients: milk chocolate, whipping cream, powdered sugar, caramel sauce | Get the full recipe at bonappetit.com
Chocolate Babka
Ingredients: milk, active dry yeast, sugar, eggs, all-purpose flour, salt, unsalted butter, semisweet chocolate, ground cinnamon, heavy cream, confectioners’ sugar | Get the full recipe at browneyedbaker.com
Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
Ingredients: unsalted butter, sugar, eggs, peppermint extract, all purpose flour, processed cocoa powder, baking soda, salt, candy canes, white chocolate | Get the full recipe at lifemadesweet.com
Christmas Pudding
Ingredients: mixed dried fruit (cranberries, cherries, apricots, sultanas and raisins), dates, crystallized ginger, suet, orange zest, plain flour, caster sugar, white breadcrumbs, vin santo or brandy, nuts (pecans, Brazil nuts or hazelnuts), egg, milk, golden syrup | Get the full recipe at jamieoliver.com
Classic Roast Potatoes
Ingredients: floury potatoes, sea salt, fresh rosemary, canola oil | Get the full recipe at http://whatkatieate.com
Cranberry Orange Roasted Brussels Sprouts
Ingredients: Brussels sprouts, orange juice, orange zest, olive oil, honey or agave, black pepper, dried cranberries | Get the full recipe at twopeasandtheirpod.com
Crown Roast of Lamb
Ingredients: lamb ribs, olive oil, salt, black pepper, garlic, thyme, coriander, sherry vinegar, Dijon mustard, fresh rosemary leaves | Get the full recipe at cookingchanneltv.com
Eggnog Cupcakes with Spiced Rum
Ingredients: self-rising flour, all-purpose flour, unsalted butter, sugar, eggs, eggnog, milk, vanilla extract, salt, spiced rum | Get the full recipe at bakersroyale.com
Eggnog
Ingredients: rum, brandy or bourbon, cream, simple syrup, egg yolk | Get the full recipe at food52.com
Fyrstekake (Norwegian Pie)
Ingredients: all-purpose flour, baking powder, ground cardamom, salt, unsalted butter, sugar, egg yolk, whole milk or heavy cream, slivered almonds, powdered sugar, freshly grated nutmeg, egg whites, vanilla extract | Get the full recipe at bonappetit.com
Gingerbread Cookie Dough Truffles
Ingredients: unsalted butter, unsulphered molasses, brown sugar, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, ground allspice, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, salt, white-chocolate candy coating | Get the full recipe at loveandoliveoil.com
Gluten-Free Gingerbread Cookies
Ingredients: white rice flour, potato starch, tapioca starch, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ground ginger, nutmeg, cloves, shortening, sugar, molasses, egg | Get the full recipe at saveur.com
Gougères (Cheese Puffs)
Ingredients: milk, unsalted butter, salt, flour, eggs, Gruyère cheese | Get the full recipe at saveur.com
Honey and Rye Glazed Ham
Ingredients: rye whiskey or bourbon, honey, light molasses, crushed red pepper flakes, coarsely ground black pepper, cured smoked bone-in ham | Get the full recipe at bonappetit.com
Hot Buttered Rum and Cider
Ingredients: spiced apple cider, cinnamon sticks, whole cloves, freshly grated nutmeg, salt, unsalted butter, dark spiced rum, fresh lemon juice, apples | Get the full recipe at joythebaker.com
Hot Cross Buns
Ingredients: all purpose flour, spelt flour, cinnamon, cardamom, milk, instant yeast, egg, butter, cranberries, dried apricots, dried cherries, lemon zest, salt, sugar, pastry flour, powdered sugar, lemon juice, vegetable oil, apricot jam | Get the full recipe at fearlessfresh.com
Kale, Pomegranate, and Caramelized Parsnip Salad
Ingredients: kale, pomegranate, parsnips, olive oil, maple syrup, garlic, lemon juice, apple cider vinegar, salt and pepper, grated parmesan, toasted hazelnuts | Get the full recipe at pbs.org
Mulled Wine
Ingredients: cinnamon sticks, star anise, whole allspice berries, whole cloves, green cardamom pods, black peppercorns, honey or sugar, orange zest and juice, red wine or apple cider | Get the full recipe at buzzfeed.com
Pear and Cranberry Bellini
Ingredients: pear nectar, cranberry juice cocktail, Prosecco or other dry sparkling white wine | Get the full recipe at marthastewart.com
Peppermint Buttercrunch
Ingredients: unsalted butter, sugar, salt, pure vanilla extract, natural peppermint extract, bittersweet chocolate, peppermint candies | Get the full recipe at foodandwine.com
Peppermint Hot Chocolate Affogato
Ingredients: milk, cocoa powder, granulated sugar, bittersweet chocolate, salt, peppermint extract | Get the full recipe at notwithoutsalt.com
Pignoli Cookies
Ingredients: almond paste, confectioners’ sugar, coarse salt, egg white, pure vanilla extract, pine nuts | Get the full recipe at playingwithflour.com
Pomegranate-Jeweled White Cheddar, Toasted Almond, and Crispy Sage Cheese Ball
Ingredients: unsalted butter, fresh sage leaves, block cream cheese, mascarpone cheese, sharp white cheddar cheese, toasted almonds, salt, pepper, pomegranate arils, crackers | Get the full recipe at howsweeteats.com
Porchetta
Ingredients: lemon zest, fennel seeds, garlic, skin-on pork belly, trimmed pork loin, salt, black pepper, baking soda | Get the full recipe at saveur.com
Roast Goose with Pork, Prune, and Chestnut Stuffing
Ingredients: goose, ruby port wine, fatty ground pork, eggs, ground allspice, thyme leaves, garlic, salt, pepper, chestnuts | Get the full recipe at foodandwine.com
Roasted Chestnut Cookies
Ingredients: chestnuts, unsalted butter, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, fresh nutmeg, salt, all purpose flour | Get the full recipe at smittenkitchen.com
Rosemary Pepper Beef Rib Roast with Porcini Jus
Ingredients: fresh rosemary, black pepper, vegetable oil, beef rib roast, salt, unsalted butter, shallot, garlic, dry red wine, beef stock or broth | Get the full recipe at foodandwine.com
Star-Topped Mince Pies
Ingredients: unsalted butter, icing sugar, egg yolks, vanilla essence , plain flour, mincemeat, egg | Get the full recipe at womanandhome.com
The Merry Manhattan Cocktail
Ingredients: bourbon, dry vermouth, angostura bitters, sugar, ginger, cinnamon sticks, star anise, cardamom pods | Get the full recipe at foodess.com
Vegan Sticky Toffee Pudding
Ingredients: pecans, almond milk, dates, baking soda, vegan margarine, brown sugar, ground cinnamon, salt, whole wheat pastry flour, brown rice syrup, vanilla, vegan ice cream | Get the full recipe at vegnews.com
