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Find articles and recipes to help you plan for the holidays, so you can spend more time celebrating. Here you'll find top-rated recipe ideas, party hosting tips, and more for your holiday planning.

5 Heat-and-Eat Costco Appetizers That Always Fly Off the Holiday Table

stack of pumpkin rice krispie treats on white plate with orange napkin in background

Pumpkin Spice Rice Krispie Treats

Halloween baked Brie decorated to resemble a bloody face on snack board with fruit and crackers

Scary Baked Brie

overhead view of hands of adult and child decorating cheesecake cupcakes for Halloween

Halloween Mini Cheesecakes

Halloween appetizer board with prosciutto-covered cheese "hand"

“Horrible Hand” Ham and Cheese Board

Two loaves of soda bread side by side. One has more height and is paler and the other looks a little darker and crustier.

This Genius Hack Replaces the Eggs in Your St. Paddy’s Day Irish Soda Bread

Zucchini bread loaf and some slices

Grandma's Best Zucchini Bread

Gluten-Free Holiday Bliss Cookie Bars

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Sweet Potato Casserole with Cornflakes

Corned Beef Roast

Slow Cooker Irish Stew

close up view of Bacon-Garlic Green Beans with lemon zest on a plate

Bacon-Garlic Green Beans

Herb-Crusted Rack of Lamb

Herb-Crusted Rack of Lamb

close up view of Apricot and Peach Fried Pies garnished with powdered sugar on a cooling rack

Apricot and Peach Fried Pies

Baked pizza dough squares topped with sliced tomatoes, fresh basil and other dried seasonings.

This 3-Ingredient Pizza Is Our New Favorite Holiday Appetizer

Trader Joe's Hot Cocoa Ornaments box of four with one shown in a mug of milk and another broken open revealing the marshmallows and chocolate chips inside.

10 Gifts Under $10 from Trader Joe's

powdered anise cookies on a platter

These Holiday Cookies Taste Just Like the Ones My Great-grandma Used To Make

Mini latke potato pancakes topped with sour cream and apple butter

The Genius Hack That Turns a Freezer Staple Into Perfect Potato Pancakes

close up view of slices of Rum Cake on white plates

Stout-Braised Lamb Shanks

Thanksgiving dinner complete with a roasted turkey on a bed of citrus and fresh herbs, gravy, a beet salad, mashed sweet potatoes and wine all on a purple tablecloth-lined table.

Which Holiday Foods Are Worth Making From Scratch Versus Buying From the Store?

roasted chicken with grapefruit

Roast Chicken with Grapefruit

Saucy Sriracha Franks

Spooky Spider Halloween Hot Dogs

high angle looking at a stack of pumpkin waffles topped with melty butter and apple cider syrup

Pumpkin Waffles

Apple-Cranberry Crostada

high angle view of a plated slice of sweet potato crunch with casserole dish in the background

Sweet Potato Crunch

Cranberry Pumpkin Cookies

a low angle view of a pile of pecan pie cookies

Pecan Pie Cookies

A close up view looking into the corner of a blue casserole dish with candied yams topped with fully marshmallows.

roast turkey surrounded by vegetables on a platter

How Long to Cook a Turkey

top-down view of golden brown pumpkin seeds in a ceramic bowl

Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

high angle looking down at a blue sauce pan of turkey brine

looking at a whole turkey that was in a smoker with a slice cut off

Turkey in a Smoker

High angle view looking into the corner of a sweet potato casserole with marshmallow topping with a scoop being removed.

Sweet Potato Casserole with Marshmallows

a low angle view of a perfectly golden-brown, whole turkey sitting on a dressed dining room table.

Juicy Thanksgiving Turkey

close up view of a Double Layer Pumpkin Cheesecake slice on plate, topped with vanilla ice cream, with the rest of the cake in the background

Double Layer Pumpkin Cheesecake

Turkey being carved on a large platter

A Simply Perfect Roast Turkey

a low angle view of a roasted spatchcock turkey over fresh herbs served on a yellow platter

Roast Spatchcock Turkey

A close up detail of a single slice of Libby's Famous Pumpkin pie topped with whipped cream

Libby's Famous Pumpkin Pie

The Original Fantasy Fudge

a mid angle view looking into a sliced pumpkin roll cake topped with powdered sugar.

overhead view of turkey carcass soup served in a large soup pot

Turkey Carcass Soup

an overhead view of a homemade fresh pumpkin pie with a slice removed

Homemade Fresh Pumpkin Pie

a close up view of a simple single slice of pumpkin pie on a black and white plate.

Simple Pumpkin Pie

a straight on view of a golden brown turkey on a white oval platter dressed with fresh herbs and sliced lemons

Simple Deep Fried Turkey

a whole turkey with someone sticking a white thermometer in it

How to Check the Temperature of a Turkey

overhead view of Corned Beef with cabbage, carrots and potatoes, served on a platter

Instant Pot Corned Beef

a low angle view of a single slice of leftover turkey pot pie with golden-brown crust on a light blue plate.

Dad's Leftover Turkey Pot Pie

a low angle super close up view of several frosted pumpkin bars sliced and plated

Paul's Pumpkin Bars

close up view of a roasted turkey on a platter with herbs, next to gravy and mashed potatoes

How to Cook a Turkey

an overhead view of mom's scalloped potatoes in a blue 9x13 casserole dish with a large scoop out.

Scalloped Potatoes

a mid level view of a golden brown turkey on a white oval platter, filled with traditional stuffing.

Easy Beginner's Turkey with Stuffing

a glass gravy boat of savory-looking pale brown gravy with a glass ladle in the foreground

Make-Ahead Turkey Gravy

side view closeup of a mound of ground spices on a cutting board surrounded by whole nutmegs and cinnamon sticks, with a microplane in the background

Homemade Pumpkin Spice

Iced Pumpkin Cookies on blue and white plate

Iced Pumpkin Cookies

close up view of Soft Christmas Cookies in the shapes of gingerbread men, candy canes and Christmas trees on a plate

Best Soft Christmas Cookies

close up view of Tangy Honey-Glazed Ham sliced on one side, on a platter with citrus

Tangy Honey-Glazed Ham

high angle looking into an open apple pie in a pie pan

Apple Pie Filling

overhead view of ham-n-potato casserole served in a casserole dish next to a plate with casserole

Leftover Ham -n- Potato Casserole

overhead shot of Cornish Game Hens with Garlic and Rosemary on a platter

Cornish Game Hens with Garlic and Rosemary

Chex Muddy Buddies

high view of roast beef sliced on a wooden cutting board next to a knife

Best Roast Beef

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