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    Home » Holiday Recipes

    Holiday Recipes

    While many of these recipes are welcome throughout the year, individually they can enhance particular holidays -- from Thanksgiving and Christmas, to Valentine's Day and Cinco de Mayo. The Thanksgiving Smoky Bacon-Wrapped Turkey has been a crowd pleaser for years, and Santa will love the Chocolate Peppermint Crinkle Cookies!

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    • Christmas
    • Cinco de Mayo
    • Valentine's Day
    • Thanksgiving

    Top 5 Holiday Recipes

    • Sliced turkey breast with golden skin on cutting board with bacon, persimmon slices and fresh herbs.
      Smoky Bacon Wrapped Turkey
    • Ingredients for Thanksgiving turkey brine - honey, syrup cinnamon, bay leaves, salt pepper, cloves.
      Best Turkey Brine For Thanksgiving
    • Roasted Brown Butter Hazelnut Brussels Sprouts in small red casserole dish.
      Hazelnut Brown Butter Brussels Sprouts
    • Top view of Cranberry Orange Cake on white platter
      Cranberry Orange Cake with Amaretto Glaze
    • One square passion fruit chocolate bar with a dark chocolate heart in the center, on white crimped paper cup.
      Chocolate Passion Fruit Bars

    All Holiday Recipes

    • Dulce De Leche Coconut Macaroons
    • Ruby Chocolate Chip Cookies
    • Chestnut Cookies with Chocolate Chips
    • 2024 Gift Guide for Cooks & Foodies
    • Baked Acorn Squash Slices with Pecans
    • Thanksgiving Appetizers: 10 Delicious Ideas!
    • Carrot Purée with Star Anise
    • Pecan Green Beans with Orange
    • Baked Feta Appetizer with Olives
    • Passion Fruit Mousse
    • Roasted Tomato Poblano Salsa
    • Chipotle Mango Quesadillas
    • Mango Habanero Salsa
    • Olive Oil Carrot Cake (Upside Down!)
    • Pistachio Butter
    • Hasselback Asian Pears with Rosemary Syrup
    • Cranberry Crème Brûlée Recipe with Amaretto
    • Pecan Crusted Caramel Pumpkin Pie
    • Shredded Brussels Sprouts with Prosciutto and Cranberries
    • Ginger Persimmon Bread (Gluten-Free Option)
    • Persimmon Salad with Honey Pistachios
    • Spicy Persimmon Preserves
    • Butternut Squash and Cranberries with Balsamic Glaze
    • Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Fresh Ginger
    • Baked Sweet Potato Slices with Rosemary
    • Recipes for Cinco de Mayo
    • Nutella Brownies (Gluten-Free)
    • Eggnog Bundt Cake with Poppy Seeds
    • Gluten-Free Dark Chocolate Cake
    • How To Roast And Peel Chestnuts
    • Crispy Smashed Cauliflower
    • Halloween Chocolate Truffles
    • Pumpkin Almond Flour Cookies for Halloween and Thanksgiving
    • Cinnamon Apple Butter with Cardamom
    • Mini Fruit Skewers
    • Orange Popsicles with Fresh Berries
    • 4th of July Cookies with Berries
    • Poblano Guacamole Recipe with Lemon
    • No-Bake Nutella Pie with Hazelnut Praline
    • Port Wine Poached Pears

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    Hi, I'm Valentina, certified chef, owner, recipe developer and photographer at Cooking on the Weekends. I'm also a mom of two boys and a Los Angeleno. I use seasonal whole foods to create unique and comforting recipes for casual entertaining.

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    REFRESHING FROZEN DESSERTS

    • Individual Coffee-Chocolate Mud Pie Recipe with Espresso-Chocolate Sauce on a pretty gold-rimmed plate with pink flowers.
      Individual Coffee-Chocolate Mud Pies
    • Top view of Strawberry Swirl No-Churn Ice Cream in a small white mug with strawberry on top.
      Strawberry Swirl Ice Cream
    • a few scoops of chocolate gelato in a white bowl
      Chocolate Gelato Recipe with Cacao Nibs
    • Close up of orange popsicle with fresh berries.
      Orange Popsicles with Fresh Berries

    POPULAR SUMMER RECIPES

    • Several grilled scallions on a white plate.
      Grilled Green Onions
    • Cream-colored ceramic bowl filled to the top with Peach Caprese Salad with drops of balsamic glaze and fresh sun flowers behind it.
      Peach Caprese Salad
    • Stack of opposing facing slices of watermelon pizza.
      Watermelon Pizza with Feta
    • Green bowl filled with fire roasted corn and half of a raw jalapeno surrounded by corn silk.
      Fire Roasted Corn with Jalapeños

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