Winter Recipes

Warm up with our best winter recipes, cooking tips and entertaining ideas. Among our favorite family activities and party ideas, you’ll find hearty, heart-warming comfort foods like soups, casseroles, warm drinks and more.

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    Vegan Mashed Potatoes

    Whip up vegan mashed potatoes for dairy-free guests—and everyone else. This is the recipe that will unite your family!


    Amaretti Cookies

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    Almond lovers will go nuts for these chewy Italian amaretti cookies. An added bonus? They're gluten-free!


    Gluten-Free Apple Crisp

    Fruit crisps are our favorite kind of dessert: easy, adaptable and delicious with a scoop of ice cream. Here's how...


    Vegan Stuffing

    Fresh herbs and savory mushrooms make this flavorful vegan stuffing recipe a crowd-pleaser. Bake a pan for the holidays or...


    Vegan Potpie

    This warm and comforting vegan potpie is made with tender vegetables in a creamy sauce and topped with a homemade...


    Copycat Panera Tomato Soup

    1 review

    Recreate the comfort of Panera tomato soup with our easy 30-minute copycat recipe.


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    French Onion Pork Chops

    Caramelized onions and gooey cheese make these French onion pork chops a satisfying dish your family will beg to be...


    Panko Chicken Tenders

    Crispy, savory and simple: What's not to like about panko chicken tenders? Here's a step-by-step guide to making them from...

    Cincinnati Chili

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    Cincinnati chili is special, right down to its long list of spices and one not-so-secret ingredient. Cincinnati—aka Cincy or Queen...


    Burgoo

    1 review

    A hearty regional stew, burgoo is chock full of various meats and lots of vegetables simmered long and slow for...


    Soup Mix Pasta

    3 reviews

    This delicious pasta sauce originated after I noticed a box of onion soup packets in my cupboard. I could not...


    Caramel Apple Toffee Cookies

    1 review

    I had bags of caramel bits and toffee bits in my pantry that I needed to use, and that's how...


    Cranberry Orange Layer Cake with Rosemary

    This special layer cake has a refreshing orange flavor with a hint of rosemary. Since it's an oil-based cake, it...


    Fig Balsamic Walnut Flatbread

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    With sweet figs, tangy balsamic and rich goat cheese, this is one of my favorite flatbread recipes. It's also delicious...


    Chocolate Cupcakes with Strawberry Filling

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    My husband and I got engaged on Valentine’s Day, so the holiday is extra special in our house. Each year...


    Mother’s Day Ham

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    After one bite, my husband informed me this slow-cooker ham was the best I've ever made. I invented it because...


    Brandy Alexander Cheesecake

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    My husband and I really enjoy a good brandy Alexander, so I thought it would be fun to create a...

    Meaty Wild Rice Meatballs in Cranberry Sauce

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    We celebrate Indigenous People's Day in October. Native Americans in Minnesota have been harvesting wild rice for several hundred years....


    Bacon, Blue Cheese & Fig Bruschetta

    This is my decadent, robust version of bruschetta. I like to serve it at parties, especially on New Year’s or...


    Halva-Caramel Alfajores (Caramel Filled Sandwich Cookies)

    A modern twist on a Latin American classic, my delicate butter cookies have an irresistible halvah-caramel center. —Andrea Potischman, Menlo...


    We Tried the Viral Twinkly Christmas Tree and “Smart” Is an Understatement

    Two of the holiday season's superstars, Balsam Hill and Twinkly, teamed up to create a smart Christmas tree that left...


    Copycat Panera Autumn Squash Soup

    Why wait for the fall menu to arrive at Panera? With our copycat Panera autumn squash soup recipe, you can...


    Polish Meatballs with Sour Cream Sauce

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    My Grandma was of Polish ancestry and it was tradition that she would make her famous Polish meatballs for almost...

    Instant Pot Bacon & Cranberry Brussels Sprouts

    Cook these tasty Brussels sprouts in just 3 minutes and serve them as a side tossed with bacon and cranberries....


    Drive-Thru Chili

    3 reviews

    I don't eat a lot of fast food but when I do I try to pick things that are fairly...


    Butterbeer Recipe

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    Turn your spellbooks to page 394, fellow witches and wizards. Today, we're learning how to make the butterbeer recipe from...


    Raspberry-White Chocolate Lava Cakes

    There is something so magical about a warm, luscious lava cake. Cutting into it and seeing the warm chocolate come...


    41 Cozy Gifts Every Homebody in Your Life Will Appreciate

    Take their love of all things home to the next level with these heart-warming gifts for the homebody. We rounded...


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    Eggnog Truffles

    I found this recipe in a grocery store handout. I tweaked the ingredients to create a stronger flavor and everyone...