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Christmas Recipes & Menu Ideas

In this collection of Christmas Recipes you’ll find everything you need to help you create an unforgettable holiday menu! For a dazzling but easy main dish try the Roasted Beef Tenderloin with Port Wine Gravy. Festive and delicious side dish choices include my Wild Rice Pilaf with Cranberries and Pecans and my mom’s classic Waldorf Salad. Since in my opinion no meal is complete without a cheesy potato dish, check out my Cheesy Make Ahead Mashed Potatoes or Sweet Potato Gratin.

Christmas Turkey Main Dishes

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A Dry Brine Roasted Turkey on a white serving platter with fresh bay leaves and cranberries.

Dry Brine Turkey

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Turkey on a platter with rosemary and cranberries.

Herb Roasted Turkey

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Sliced Roasted Turkey Breast on a white platter with fresh herbs.

Roasted Turkey Breast with Gravy

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A top down shot of a sliced turkey breast on a grey platter with cranberries and fresh herbs.

Slow Cooker Turkey Breast with Gravy

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Christmas Pork Main Dishes

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A glazed spiral sliced ham in a roasting pan.

Maple Glazed Spiral Ham

Sliced pork tenderloin on a cutting board with a pastry brush coated in barbecue sauce.

Smoked Pork Tenderloin

A top down shot of roast pork on a platter with gravy in the background.

Pork Loin Roast with Gravy

Balsamic glaze drizzling off a spoon on to sliced pork tenderloin.

Balsamic Glazed Pork Tenderloin

Slices of ham and a small bowl of pineapple sauce on a white platter.

Classic Glazed Ham with Pineapple Sauce

A spiral ham with peach thyme glaze on a wood board.

Slow Cooker Ham with Peach Thyme Glaze

Christmas Beef Main Dishes

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An over the top shot of sliced beef tenderloin with garlic on a wood platter.

Roasted Beef Tenderloin with Port Wine Gravy

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Gravy pours on to slices of roast beef.

Tender Eye of Round Roast Beef with Gravy

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A top down shot of two steaks topped with sprigs of rosemary in a cast iron skillet.

How to Cook Sirloin Steak

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A top down shot of a partially sliced London Broil topped with melting blue cheese butter on a wood board with a knife and serving fork.

Air Fryer London Broil

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Potato Potato

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Chunks of roasted sweet potato in a serving bowl with a sprig of rosemary.

Roasted Sweet Potatoes

A top down shot of cheddar mashed potatoes topped with pepper and butter.

Cheddar Mashed Potatoes

A white bowl filled with mashed potatoes topped with melted butter.

Sour Cream Mashed Potatoes

A wooden spoon scoops sweet potatoes from a baking dish.

Maple Glazed Sweet Potatoes

A casserole dish of Scalloped potatoes resting on a cutting board.

Scalloped Potatoes

Mashed potatoes in a white bowl topped with butter and chives

Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes

Readers’ Favorite Stuffings

A close up of cornbread stuffing in a blue dish.

Cornbread Stuffing with Sausage and Apples

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A plate full of stuffing in front of a slow cooker.

Crock Pot Stuffing

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A top down shot of stuffing made with brioche in a glass baking dish surrounded by fresh herbs.

Brioche Stuffing

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An over the top shot of a pot full of stuffing.

Homemade Stovetop Stuffing

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Other Vegetable Side Dishes

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A close up of carrots with dill in a skillet with a wooden spoon.

Brown Sugar Dill Carrots

A top down shot of roasted delicata squash on a round wooden platter.

Roasted Delicata Squash

A cauliflower casserole in a blue dish topped with bread crumbs.

Cauliflower Gratin

A fork breaks into a serving of Broccoli Pearl Onion Casserole on a white plate.

Broccoli Pearl Onion Casserole

Green Beans with Almonds and Bacon

Green Beans with Almonds and Bacon

Roasted rainbow carrots and Brussels sprouts on a white platter.

Honey Roasted Carrots and Brussels Sprouts

Christmas Breads & Rolls

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A metal cake pan filled with cheddar rolls with one missing.

Cheddar Dinner Rolls

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A baking sheet filled with dinner rolls.

Sweet Potato Rolls

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A slice of pumpkin cornbread with melted cinnamon honey butter on a white plate.

Pumpkin Cornbread

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Easy Garlic Herb Parmesan Pull-Apart Biscuits

Easy Garlic Herb Parmesan Pull-Apart Biscuits

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Christmas Dessert Ideas

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A slice of chocolate pie on a white plate with a fork.

Chocolate Cream Pie

A spatula lifts a slice of pie.

Sweet Potato Pie

A fork resting on a plate after pulling away a bite of gingerbread cake.

Gingerbread Cake

Two slices of sweet potato bundt cake on white plates next to a small bowl of pecans.

Sweet Potato Bundt Cake

A slice of pecan pie on a white plate with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Bourbon Pecan Pie

A sliced bundt cake on a cake plate.

Cranberry Swirl Bundt Cake

Chrismas Cookies

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A row of Butter Toffee Cookies on a narrow white platter.

Butter Toffee Cookies

Small round cookies dusted with powdered sugar in a parchment paper lined container.

Mom’s Pecan Sandies

A pile of Almond Joy Cookies on a white plate with smaller plate and glass of milk in the background.

Almond Joy Cookies

Chocolate Peppermint Crinkles on a wire rack with peppermint candies.

Chocolate Peppermint Crinkle Cookies

Pecan Pie Thumbprint Cookies on a Christmas tree shaped platter surrounded by ornaments.

Pecan Pie Thumbprint Cookies

A pile of Jam Thumbprint Cookies topped with glaze.

Jam Thumbprint Cookies

Chrismas Candies

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A chocolate coated bon bon with a bite missing on top of a stack on a white plate.

Peanut Butter Bon Bons

A bowl filled with Toffee Candy surrounded by red ribbon and greens.

Easy Toffee Candy

Holiday Oreo Cookie Balls

Holiday Oreo Cookie Balls

Chrismas Breakfast & Brunch Ideas

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A sticky bun on a plate with a fork.

Pecan Sticky Buns

French toast made with eggnog topped with syrup on a china plate with raspberries.

Eggnog French Toast

An over the top shot of cranberry cake in a cast iron skillet wrapped with a kitchen towel.

Cranberry Breakfast Cake

A top down shot of a baking dish full of cinnamon rolls with a spatula.

Overnight Cinnamon Rolls

A top down shot of a spatula resting under a slice of breakfast strata in a baking dish.

Ham and Asparagus Strata

A top down shot of chocolate stuffed crescent rolls with powdered sugar on a white plate.

Easy Chocolate Crescent Rolls

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A top down shot of a guacamole loaded with black beans, red pepper, corn, and other ingredients in a black bowl with tortilla chips and cilantro sprigs around it.

A top down shot of a platter of sliced ham.

A top down shot of four Italian Sausage Sandwiches on a baking sheet.

Three plates with shortcakes stuffed with fresh berries and whipped cream.

A top down shot of bang bang chicken skewers on a white plate next to a grey cloth,

Halloween Oreo Brookie Bars

A top down shot of glazed strawberry muffins on a wire rack next to a container of fresh strawberries.

A tray of cheese, meats, nuts, and bacon jam in a small glass container.

Chocolate Covered Cherry Cookies on a white plate with maraschino cherries.

A top down close up shot of chicken marsala in a cast iron skillet.

Pineapple glazed ham steak on a brown plate with cheesy hash browns and green beans.

Pineapple Ham Steaks

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A spoon resting in cheesy hash brown casserole in a baking dish.

Hash Brown Casserole

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A stack of 3 lemon bars.

Easy Lemon Bars

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A sliced black russian bundt cake on a cake platter.

Black Russian Cake

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Cheesy cocktail rye appertizers on a wood platter.

Cheesy Cocktail Rye Appetizers

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A top down shot of cranberry apricot chutney next to a gold kitchen cloth.

Cranberry Chutney

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A top down shot of sweet potato gratin topped with fresh thyme in a blue pan.

Sweet Potato Gratin

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Eggnog thumbprint cookies on a wire rack.

Eggnog Thumbprint Cookies

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A close up top down shot of iced molasses cookies on a wire rack.

Chewy Iced Molasses Cookies

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A date pinwheel cookie leaning against a stack of cookies on a kitchen counter.

Date Pinwheel Cookies

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A top down shot of a sliced cross rib roast on a cutting board.

Cross Rib Roast

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A top down shot of Italian Cookies with icing and rainbow sprinkles on a wire rack.

Italian Cookies

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