Last Updated on November 27, 2020

Each year as the Holidays approach, I get requests for many of the traditional recipes that everyone wants to make for entertaining. Here are a few of my favorites. Links to the recipes for the Collection appear below.

Appetizers:
Crispy Zucchini Sticks with Olive Dip (recipe)
Oven-baked Rosemary Potato Chips (recipe)
Chicken Liver Pâté with Port (recipe)
Mini-Pumpkin Soup with Toasted Pumpkin Seeds, Shaved Parmesan, and Fried Sage (recipe)
Smoked Salmon and Salmon Roe on Crispy Potato Pancakes with Horseradish Cream and Pickled Onions (recipe)
Arugula Salad with Aged Gouda, Savory Praline, and Mustard Dressing (recipe)
Miniature Goat Cheese Cakes (recipe)

Beverages
Easy Eggnog (recipe)

Meat and Poultry:
Thanksgiving Hens (recipe)
Jean Anderson’s Oven-fried Chicken (recipe)
Crispy Roast Duck (recipe)
Braised Short Ribs (recipe)
Red-wine Braised Beef Brisket with Aunt Rifka’s Flying Discs (recipe)
Rosemary-Scallion-Crusted Rack of Lamb (recipe)
Baked Whole Fish with Rosemary, Olive Oil, and Lemon (recipe)

Vegetarian Entrees:
Green Bean Casserole Moderne (recipe)
Giant Stuffed Mushrooms (recipe)
Moroccan Vegetable Stew (recipe)
Rustic Potato and Greens Pie (recipe)

Sides:
Mashed Potatoes (recipe)
Butter-steamed Broccoli with Soy (recipe)
Homemade Pan Gravy (recipe)
Sauerkraut with Caraway Seeds (recipe)
Creamed Spinach with Crispy Shallots (recipe)
Southwestern Sweet Potato Sauté (recipe)

Desserts:
Dried Apple and Cheddar Strudel (recipe)
Pumpkin Flan (recipe)
Fresh Ginger Gingerbread (recipe)
Pumpkin-coconut Bars (recipe)
Ruth Moulton’s Spice Balls (recipe)
Butterscotch Pudding Cake (recipe)