The 31 Best Recipes to Cook This December
December is a month marked by festive and cozy food, and we’re here with some serious recipe hits to help ensure the weeks ahead are no exception for you.
It’s a month for holiday cookies (for gifting and for yourself!), make-ahead breakfast casseroles for festive brunches (try a Brie and mushroom strata for something savory or overnight French toast if you prefer something sweet), fast and fancy appetizers (like make-ahead gougères, impressive holiday-worthy dinners (think: balsamic and brown sugar brisket and herby slow-roasted salmon), and of course, easy weeknight dinners (like Instant Pot chicken tortilla soup). Oh, and if you need a last-minute homemade gift, you can never go wrong with sweet and salty chocolate Sprankles.
Beyond the cookies and festive dinners, it’s a month for cozying up with hearty pots of soup, simple skillet dinners, and make-ahead breakfasts. We have all of that and so much more. Because we want you to have a positively delicious December, here are 31 our favorite ideas to inspire your cooking (and baking!) all month long.