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Home โ€บ Recipes โ€บ Holiday Headquarters

Holiday Headquarters

It’s the most wonderful time of the year and here are some of my favorite holiday recipes for around the table with the ones you love. Whether you are taking an appetizer to a party, shaking up a festive cocktail, or you’re the one cooking the main feast โ€” I’ve got you covered with delicious appetizers, cocktails, main courses, and sides! Plus, even some breakfast ideas if you are hosting a holiday brunch.

mini ham and cheese quiches on a stoneware platter

Mini Ham and Gruyรจre Quiches

a series of batched cosmopolitan cocktails in coupe glasses with dried citrus rounds

Batched Cosmopolitans

up-close shot of roasted leg of lamb with herb gremolata

Slow-Roasted Leg of Lamb with Gremolata

a casserole dish and blue and yellow plates with slices of sausage egg casserole

Sausage McMuffin Egg Bake

an up-close shot of chicken and scallion meatballs garnished with fresh herbs and sesame seeds

Chicken and Scallion “Dumpling” Meatballs with Chili-Sesame Drizzle

a light pink plate with chicken, a champagne sauce, and gold fork

Coq au Champagne

a cast-iron skillet with seared chicken thighs, orzo, vegetables, and fresh herbs

Herby Chicken and Orzo Skillet

a large sheet pan with portioned slices of frosted chocolate sheet cake

Kiki’s Texas Sheet Cake

a white bowl with a navy blue border featuring braised beef, mashed potatoes, and cheesy toast

French Onion Braised Beef

a negroni cocktail over ice with fresh orange peel

Batched Sparkling Elderflower Negronis

a white bowl with cooked shrimp tossed in parsley

Gambas al Whiskey

a close-up of creamy little gem lettuce salad on a pink and white plate

Little Gem Salad with Creamy Cacio e Pepe Dressing

an up-close photo of bacon-wrapped apricots stuffed with jalapeรฑo peppers on a neutral plate and a green plaid towel

Bacon Apricot Zingers with Blue Cheese Drizzle

a platter with crispy green beans, shallots, Calabrian chiles, and garlic on a red brick-colored linen napkin

Roasted Calabrian Chili Green Beans with Crispy Shallots

slices of apple dump cake on neutral plates with a bowl of whole cinnamon sticks and apples on the side

Easy Apple Dump Cake

multiple slices of coffee toffee pie with a whipped cream topping and chocolate shavings on a neutral background

GoGoโ€™s Coffee Toffee Pie

Grain-Free Pistachio Italian Wedding Cookies stacked.

Grain-Free Pistachio Italian Wedding Cookies

Croque Monsieur Breakfast Casserole slice on a plate.

Croque Monsieur Breakfast Casserole

Slice of Italian Sausage and Arugula Quiche on plate.

Italian Sausage and Arugula Quiche

GoGo's Perfect Cheesecake on plate with cherries and sauce on top.

GoGo’s Perfect Cheesecake

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