Holiday
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Tell Us the Most Stressful Part of Your Holiday Season and We’ll Tell You What to Drink
Shopping
What goes best with awkward political conversations with an out-of-touch cousin?
Dec 6, 2019
These 5-Ingredient Puff Pastry Appetizers Are Impossibly Easy
Snapshot Cooking
A box of frozen puff pastry is my favorite trick for making the easiest, more impressive holiday apps.
Dec 6, 2019
7 Smart Tips for Feeding a Crowd, According to a Wedding Caterer
Tips from The Kitchn
'Tis the season to feed a lot of people!
Dec 5, 2019
The Secret Trader Joe’s Find That Improves Any Holiday Baked Good
One-Ingredient Upgrade
It pairs well with everything from chocolate, to warm spices, to pumpkin, to fruits like banana, berry, and apple.
Dec 5, 2019
14 Regional Cakes and Pies Worth Making
Plus, the history behind them.
Dec 3, 2019
10 Smart Ways to Turn Thanksgiving Leftovers into Breakfast
Feed everyone *and* clear out your fridge.
Dec 3, 2019
80+ Easy and Delicious Holiday Cookie Recipes
From holiday parties to cookie swaps to neighborly gifts, there are plenty of opportunities to break out these recipes.
Dec 2, 2019
The Best Way to Thaw Puff Pastry
If puff pastry isn't working for you, it may not be properly thawed.
Dec 2, 2019
Bonne Maman’s Sold Out Advent Calendar Is Finally Back in Stock — Here’s Where to Get It
The calendar includes three different kinds of strawberry jam.
Nov 29, 2019
KitchenAid Has a New Online Tool That Lets You Customize Your Own Design
Just in time for the holidays.
Nov 26, 2019
8 Simple Thanksgiving Breakfasts That Won’t Spoil Your Dinner
Fuel yourself without filling up too early.
Nov 26, 2019
Recipe: Coke-Glazed Upside-Down Turkey
Beware the Monster of Thanksgiving table from the Upside Down with a glaze of nostalgia. Vengeance for Barb, roasting the Monster.
Nov 26, 2019
12 Recipes You’ll Find at a Classic Southern Thanksgiving
Want to add a bit of Southern flair to your Thanksgiving table? These dishes will get you there.
Nov 25, 2019
Holiday Stress? 5 Ways Meal Prep Can Help.
Lots going on? Meal prepping can help.
Nov 21, 2019
How To Make the Best Ambrosia Salad
No Southern holiday table is complete without it.
Nov 22, 2019
I’m a Financial Expert — Here’s How I Save Money on Groceries During the Holidays
Tips from The Kitchn
"We could cut our grocery bill by scaling back on the festivities, but we're not going to because that's the part of the holiday season we love most."
Nov 20, 2019
The 3-Minute Costco Centerpiece Hack for Your Thanksgiving Table
Tips from The Kitchn
Actually, you can probably assemble this in even less time.
Nov 15, 2019
The Cheap and Easy Aldi Centerpiece Trick That Every Host Should Know
Tips from The Kitchn
Start with a bunch of Moser Roth chocolate bars.
Nov 12, 2019
Williams Sonoma Is Hiring Thousands of People to Work Remotely for the Holidays
Start working for the company and earn a 40 percent in-store discount!
Nov 13, 2019
Rifle Paper Co. Just Launched New Products at Anthropologie, Including Lots of Holiday Goods
If you love the Nutcracker, you'll love this.
Nov 13, 2019
Why You Should Never Thaw a Turkey in Warm Water
The last thing you want after your holiday gathering is everyone getting sick.
Nov 13, 2019
Not Sure What to Do with Leftover Pie Dough? Make Pie Scrap Cookies.
Cookbook Club
Pie scraps can be a problem. Fortunately, the solution is delicious.
Nov 12, 2019
Thanksgiving Slaw Deserves a Place at Your Holiday Table
Kitchn Love Letters
Perhaps you think slaw is not something that sits alongside a turkey. What I have in mind is different.
Nov 13, 2019
Target’s Home Holiday Collection Just Launched — And it is SO Good
Shopping
Target just launched more than 2,000 new and exclusive holiday finds.
Nov 3, 2019
This Is Going to be THE Stocking Stuffer (and White Elephant Gift and Coworker Gift) of the Year
Shopping
Here's a hint: Get this for your favorite coffee buddy.
Oct 24, 2019
The Top 10 Holiday Recipes for the Instant Pot
Your oven works hard all year. Give it a break over the holidays.
Oct 22, 2019
The Under-$20 Costco Find You Need to Buy Before the Holidays Get Here
Shopping
You'll need it for cooking AND gifting.
Oct 22, 2019
Aldi Just Leaked Info on Dozens of New Items That Will Hit Stores in November
Shopping
Rosé pasta sauce! 3-liter bottles of prosecco! And more!!!
Oct 22, 2019
The 10 Best Air Fryer Appetizer Recipes for the Holidays
Start your holiday parties right with these crowd-pleasing appetizers.
Oct 21, 2019
This Is the Chocolate Cake That Saved My Christmas
Kitchn Love Letters
And my New Year's Eve!
Oct 16, 2019
This Popular Hot Sauce Advent Calendar Is for Spice-Lovers Only
It’s the perfect gift for that friend or family member who carries around some Tabasco sauce in their bag. (We're looking at you, Beyoncé.)
Oct 15, 2019
Get into the Holiday Spirit with Kroger’s New Wine Advent Calendar
The calendar includes 24 mini bottles of wine.
Oct 14, 2019
Aldi Is Going to Have Its Now-Famous Wine and Cheese Advent Calendars Again (Plus Others!)
Shopping
Last year, the grocer's wine and cheese advent calendars FLEW off shelves, and we predict that this year's updated versions will be no different.
Oct 3, 2019
Vinebox’s Super-Popular 12 Nights of Wine Advent Calendar Is Now Available for Pre-Order
By pre-ordering this one today, you can have 12 ridiculous nights of drinking wine throughout November and December. Cheers!
Sep 26, 2019
The Pottery Barn Holiday Entertaining Collection Is Here, and We’re Ready to Celebrate
Shopping
Let's get the party started!
Sep 18, 2019
5 Thanksgiving Side Dishes to Make on the Stovetop (Not in the Oven)
Thanksgiving requires a lot of oven space, but these riffs on your favorite sides don't.
Sep 12, 2019
Our Favorite Little Luxuries from Etsy’s Gift Guide for $25 or Less
Although very fun, shopping on Etsy can get expensive — and overwhelming. That's why we've done the shopping for you.
Sep 12, 2019
17 Easy French Recipes for Bastille Day (and Beyond)
Bastille Day is July 14, which is the perfect excuse to insert some Gallic flavor into your summer cooking. While we won’t be storming the Bastille anytime soon, that doesn’t mean we aren’t game for celebrating liberté, égalité, and fraternité in the best way. From drinks to main dishes to desserts, we have 17 easy French-inspired recipes for everyone who wants to Vive la Françe at the table.
Jul 8, 2019
10 Christmas Trees Made Entirely of Delicious Food
Christmas trees in the kitchen or dining room don’t usually make the most sense. However, we’ll make an exception for these fun look-alike treats. Because presentation is key this time of year. Whether you want to get creative with a cheese platter or make DIY sweets, these are some of our favorite edible Christmas trees. This cheese board couldn’t be any simpler to put together. Use different colored cheese cubes and red and green grapes to create a layered Christmas tree.
Jun 9, 2019
Steal This Smart Way to Display Your Holiday Cards
‘Tis the season to get lots of holiday cards. And our friends over at Minted have a ingenious idea for what to do with them as they come in: Hang them on kitchen cabinets. It’s a super-simple way to decorate the kitchen for the season, without going totally crazy with garland, lights, or breakable ornaments. Keep reading to see how they pulled it together. (Hint: It’s really easy!) First, cut ribbon into strips that are the length of your cabinet plus an extra foot.
Jun 9, 2019
An Afro-Asian 4th of July Menu from Bryant Terry
Like most of my work, this Afro-Asian 4th of July menu has the texture of autobiography and draws heavily on the way my family eats at home. Don’t get me wrong, we don’t pull out all the stops every day like we did for this menu. But on weekends, holidays, and celebrations, we invite family and friends over to cook multiple dishes and break bread together, all while talking, laughing, and dancing.
Jun 9, 2019
10 Deviled Egg Ideas Everyone Will Love
Put a plate of these down at any holiday gathering and it's all but guaranteed they'll be gobbled up in no time.
Jun 8, 2019
10 Last-Minute Recipes to Make for Homemade Food Gifts
Make your friends and family feel extra special this year with the personal touch of a food gift. Even if you didn’t plan ahead, once you have the ingredients these recipes come together very quickly. You can start gifting within the same day. Make sure to include a tag with how long the gift will last and ideas describing how to use it. January is right around the corner from the holidays.
Jun 8, 2019
5 Ways to Keep Your Heart Healthy This Valentine’s Day
This time of year, hearts are abundant in every way, shape, and form. There are the classic heart-shaped candies, of course, but also cookies, cupcakes, and pizzas. Even breakfast gets in on the action with heart-shaped eggs and bacon! (See all the heart-shaped things here.) But it’s rare we actually stop to think about our real heart — and I’m not talking about in the emotional sense.
Jun 8, 2019
10 Holiday Treats You Can Make in a Mug in the Microwave
Between now and the end of the year, there are a lot of holiday treats to be made and consumed. Where do you even start? If you, like me, want to try and eat everything right now, these mug cakes are what you need. These single-serving treats are so easy to make! All you need are the ingredients, a mug, and a microwave. Thanksgiving may have come and gone, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be consuming more pumpkin pie in the next couple weeks.
Jun 8, 2019
25 Must-Try Egg Decorating Ideas for Easter
Gone are the days when the Paas dye kit was the most exciting way to color your Easter eggs. Over the past few years the ideas I’ve seen online for decorating hard-boiled or hand-blown eggs have become more elaborate and more beautiful. But just because they look more complicated doesn’t mean they’re that much harder to accomplish. These 25 dye ideas have something for every skill level. Now the only challenge is going to be figuring out which technique to try first.
Jun 5, 2019
Target Is About to Start Selling Buddy the Elf Sugar Cookies
I know Halloween hasn’t even happened yet, but I can’t be the only one who is feeling the Christmas spirit. Case in point: As soon as I discovered that Target had listed a box of 24 pre-cut Buddy the Elf sugar cookies, I was ready to start stringing up Christmas lights in my Santa costume. I should also come clean and admit that I look forward to the time of year when it’s totally socially acceptable to make, and eat, an entire box of Pillsbury sugar cookies in one sitting.
Jun 4, 2019
10 Eid al-Fitr Foods from Around the World
Eid al-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting.
Jun 3, 2019
I Tried 5 of Trader Joe’s Newest Holiday Treats and Sweets
Now that Thanksgiving is so far gone, it’s about time we traded pumpkin spice for peppermint, no? At least, that’s what it feels like happened overnight at Trader Joe’s. I hit my favorite grocery store up on Black Friday while I was visiting my parents and the shelves were brimming with Christmas cookies and other seasonal snacks.
Jun 3, 2019
How To Make Candles in a Slow Cooker
If you’re looking for a sweet and thoughtful way to show your appreciation this upcoming holiday season, look no further than your slow cooker. In addition to soups, dips, and weeknight dinners, your trusty slow cooker can easily help you DIY the perfect gift: a bunch of cute candles. And before you ask, no, the wax doesn’t touch the inside of the slow cooker, so there’s no gross residue or hard-to-clean mess. Here’s how to do it at home.
May 30, 2019
The Most Gorgeous Panettone You Can Find on Instagram
Given that it’s the holidays, I recently went down a flour-filled rabbit hole on Instagram for #panettone. There are currently over 220,000 photos under the hashtag. I’ve seen a box of panettone around family holiday gatherings, but I never really knew what went into making it until recently. I didn’t fully understand the amount of artistry that is needed to craft the perfect loaf. Well, this tasty bread is making a comeback in a big way, and it’s easy to see why.
May 30, 2019
10 Easy Holiday Treats I Always Make with My Kids
These recipes are basically error-proof.
May 30, 2019
My Go-To Trick for No-Mess Cookie Decor with Kids
Cookie decorating is supposed to be a joyous celebration of the holiday season — you’re making holiday memories plus gifts for friends, neighbors, and maybe a cookie plate for Santa too. Except cookie decorating with tiny, sugar-fueled, and sprinkled-eyed humans can be more frustrating and messy than we expect and leave us holiday harried parents more stressed than joyful.
May 30, 2019
10 Gifts for Food-Lovers and Their Pets
​Pets (and their crazy humans) deserve presents this time of year, too!
May 30, 2019
I Made Joy the Baker’s Favorite Holiday Cookies (and Here’s How It Went)
When we asked Joy Wilson aka Joy the Baker to complete the impossible task of naming her favorite holiday cookie, she gave us an untraditional pick. “I really love these milk chocolate cookies and cream cookies,” she explains. “They’re buttery chocolate chip cookies with coarsely chopped Oreo cookies folded inside. The Oreos soften enough to make these cookies extra chewy inside but they have crisp edges.
May 29, 2019
I Made Gordon Ramsay’s Famous Beef Wellington (and Here’s What You Should Know)
There’s hardly a roast more alluring, majestic, and intimidating than beef Wellington. A filet of beef gets wrapped in puff pastry with the hope that both the beef and pastry will bake up to a gorgeous, golden-brown on the outside and tender, pink perfection on the inside. And Gordon Ramsay’s version is as infamous as it is beloved. You might already know Ramsay as the hot-tempered chef at the helm of shows like Hell’s Kitchen, Kitchen Nightmares, and MasterChef.
May 29, 2019
I Made Molly Yeh’s Favorite Holiday Cookies (and It Was a Journey)
Before she was tapped to be the star of Food Network’s latest cooking show, Girl Meets Farm, Molly Yeh earned her stripes as the creator of the beloved blog My Name Is Yeh. (Her last name is pronounced “Yay!” which is the perfect way to describe Molly’s delightful style of cooking.) She’s the queen of Funfetti cake, homemade Oreos, and succulent frosting — and on account of all that her Instagram feed is #goals.
May 29, 2019
10 Recipes to Make for Diwali
If you don’t already have plans to celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, these recipes might make you reconsider. Like so many holidays around the world, food is an important part of Diwali. Snacks and sweets are especially present, along with many of the classic Indian dishes you know and love. It’s the perfect excuse to get into the kitchen and cook! Read more: What Is Diwali?
May 29, 2019
12 Festive Hanukkah Recipes to Make This Year
Everyone celebrating Hanukkah likely has slightly different food traditions and recipe favorites, but the staples are frequently the same: perfectly cooked brisket and crispy latkes, plus a dessert spread that preferably includes as much rugelach, sufganiyot, and babka as possible. No matter which dish is your favorite, these festive recipes are perfect for Hanukkah and guaranteed to please a crowd.
May 29, 2019
10 Recipes to Make for Kwanzaa This Year
As far as holidays go, Kwanzaa is a relatively new one: It was created in 1966 during the height of the civil rights movement by Dr. Maulana Karenga, chair of the department of African Studies at California State University, Long Beach. A half-century later, the seven-day festival — starting December 26 and ending January 1 — is celebrated by millions of African Americans.
May 29, 2019
Recipe: Bomb Pop Cocktail Pitcher
The ice cream truck may have shunned the streets of the deep-woods neighborhood I grew up in, but my parents made sure that my brother and I didn’t miss out on the joy of a Popsicle on a hot summer day. They kept a second freezer in the basement, and though I’m sure it was used for important things like storing meat, vegetables, and the odd set of important documents, it was reliably stocked with what seemed to be a never-ending supply of Flav-Or-Ice Pops.
May 29, 2019
Next Week’s Meal Plan: 5 Festive Dinners for a Holiday Week
Every year I am flabbergasted by how quickly the holidays arrive, despite that they come every year at the same time. Our December has already been so full of celebrations that we are looking forward to Christmas and then a quiet week at home.
May 29, 2019
A Seasonal Hanukkah Menu from Amelia Saltsman
Oh, Hanukkah — I adore you. Always have. Even as a kid, I drew to the warmth of the hanukiyah (holiday menorah) as though to a cozy fireplace. Little did I know I was tapping into the very heart of the holiday. And that is the inspiration for this simple and hearty make-ahead Hanukkah dinner menu.
May 29, 2019
An Imagined Menu for Julia Child on Bastille Day
Julia Child was many things — an author, an educator, a television personality, an excellent cook, and a missionary for good food for all. She was more than just television’s The French Chef — she was the most significant emissary for French cooking of the 20th century.
May 29, 2019
A South Indian New Year’s Eve: 5 Festive Recipes to Welcome the New Year
Our goal for ringing in the new year? Do it with a flash of color, vibrant flavor, heat, soulfulness, and, of course, sparkle. And no food said that for me this year like the creations coming out of Asha Gomez’s kitchen. Last year year, the chef and restaurateur became a cookbook author and published one of the year’s most celebrated cookbooks: My Two Souths.
May 29, 2019
A Menu for a Prime Rib Holiday Dinner
Prime rib is the ultimate Christmas feast — a grand roast brought to the table with pride and served with a luscious creamy horseradish sauce. You could serve almost anything else on the side and your dinner guests would still be quite impressed, but since you’ve likely gone to great expense and effort for the roast, filling out the rest of the table should be both easy on the cook and the wallet. Here’s what to serve with a classic prime rib roast for a luxe holiday party.
May 29, 2019
A Menu for a Roast Pork Loin Holiday Dinner
If you’re looking for a holiday menu that feels traditional with a few surprising elements and flavors added along the way, you’re going to love this meal centered around a golden, juicy roasted pork loin served with a vibrant and tart green apple sauce. In this menu you’ll find everything you need to turn this main into a meal, including a plan for sides, dessert, and even some suggestions on what to eat.
May 29, 2019
The Simple Classic Easter Menu I Want to Eat Every Spring
Easter is by far my favorite holiday: for its place in the cycle of the year, its meaning to me personally (a distracted Christian, but one with some hunch of my center) and — naturally, since this is what we’re here to talk about — the food. But you can’t talk about what makes the food of Easter so wonderful without talking a little bit about what happens before the holiday even begins.
May 29, 2019
6 Travel-Inspired Cookbooks for the Adventurous Cook
Even if your loved one didn't make it to China or to tour Germany's bakeries this year, she can still bring some of those exciting flavors to her table with these new titles.
May 24, 2019