Holiday Recipes

While Cooking On The Weekends is filled with recipes you can have for any occasion, this category highlights those that are the most popular for certain holidays. Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, Valentine’s Day, Cinco de Mayo, Mother’s Day . . . .

How To Roast And Peel Chestnuts

December 20, 2019 By valentina 16 Comments

Learning how to roast chestnuts, and how to peel chestnuts is easier than you might think and the process is fun, festive and will make your whole house … [Read more...]

Best Homemade Food Gifts for the Holidays

December 18, 2019 By valentina 17 Comments

Homemade food gifts for the holidays are the best! They're useful, delicious, pretty and made with love.My mom would make cookies till all hours of the … [Read more...]

Cranberry Orange Cake with Amaretto Glaze

December 9, 2019 By valentina 16 Comments

Cranberry Orange Cake with Amaretto Glaze is a gluten-free bundt cake that's scrumptious beyond words. The tart cranberries, tangy orange and subtle almond … [Read more...]

Balsamic Cranberry Salad Dressing

November 30, 2019 By valentina 30 Comments

Balsamic Cranberry Salad Dressing is the delicious rich and creamy result of having leftover cranberry sauce from Thanksgiving. It brings salads … [Read more...]

Gifts For Cooking Lovers Who Have Everything

November 29, 2019 By valentina 20 Comments

Gifts for cooking lovers who have everything can be super fun to shop for. This carefully curated list has cooking gifts for dads, moms, friends -- there's … [Read more...]

Mini Red Potato Appetizer with Cranberries

November 20, 2019 By valentina 27 Comments

These Mini Red Potato Appetizers with Cranberries are a sweet and savory explosion of delicious fall flavors. They're the prefect way to start any holiday … [Read more...]

Butternut Squash Pie with Nut Crust

November 17, 2019 By valentina 40 Comments

Butternut Squash Pie with Nut Crust is gluten-free and full of delicious chai spices. This pie tastes like the perfect blend of pecan pie and pumpkin pie -- … [Read more...]

Smoky Paprika-Bacon Roasted Turkey

November 13, 2019 By valentina 70 Comments

This Smoky Paprika-Bacon Roasted Turkey is the mother of all roasted turkeys. Saying it's over-the-top might be an understatement, and it will surely … [Read more...]

Best Turkey Brine Recipe Ever

November 12, 2019 By valentina 25 Comments

This is simply the Best Turkey Brine Recipe Ever! Brining a Thanksgiving turkey is what I call going the extra mile -- and it's SO worth it! This one extra … [Read more...]

Rosemary Roasted Hasselback Korean Pears

November 5, 2019 By valentina 28 Comments

Rosemary Roasted Hasselback Korean Pears is a jaw-dropping, over-the-top delicious dessert. It's brilliant for the holidays or any dinner party. Asian pear … [Read more...]