christmas recipes

  • Bell's Seasoning Stuffing

    Bell’s Seasoning Stuffing

    April Lee Wiencek

    A Buttery, Custard-Style Holiday Stuffing With Crispy Edges and a Soft, Fluffy Center This Bell’s Seasoning Stuffing is unlike any of my other stuffing recipes. It starts with simple white bread that is dried overnight, then soaked with buttery celery and onions, rich chicken or turkey broth, Bell’s Seasoning, and just a splash of soy sauce. Eggs and heavy cream give the inside an almost soufflé-like, custardy texture while plenty of butter helps create those crispy golden bits across the top and around the edges. This stuffing runs just slightly on the sweeter side thanks to the soft white bread…

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  • Ultimate Baked Sweet Potatoes with Savory Maple Butter

    April Lee Wiencek

    Crispy Salted Skins, Fluffy Centers, and a Sweet and Savory Compound Butter These Ultimate Baked Sweet Potatoes with Savory Maple Butter are a simple side dish that feels special enough for Thanksgiving and Christmas but is easy enough to serve with a weeknight dinner. The sweet potatoes are baked whole…

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  • Stuffing For Ham

    April Lee Wiencek

    A Sweet and Savory Hawaiian Bread Stuffing Made Especially for Holiday Ham This Stuffing for Ham is a rich, sweet and savory holiday side dish made with soft Hawaiian bread, smoky bacon, caramelized onions, celery and a savory ham broth. Eggs and a little heavy cream give it an almost…

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  • Perfect Rib Roast

    April Lee Wiencek

    Steakhouse Quality Rib Roast Without The Holiday Stress A Perfect Rib Roast may look like one of those meals that should be left to a steakhouse, but it really isn’t as intimidating as people make it out to be. The biggest secret isn’t some fancy cooking technique. It’s preparation. Before…

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  • Ham Glaze

    April Lee Wiencek

    Perfect Your Pork This Ham Glaze is one that I have used for a couple years. I personally never buy a fresh ham, as the amount of work seems intimidating to me. I have bought the Honey Spiral Sliced Ham from Aldi for many years and I always get compliments…

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  • Duchess Potatoes

    April Lee Wiencek

    Royal Spuds I learned to make Duchess Potatoes years ago when I worked at a questionable banquet hall. The food was delicious, to be clear, it was the ownership of the hall was what was questionable. Let’s not get too deep into that, OK? After all, there are potatoes to…

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  • Easy Eggs Benedict Casserole

    April Lee Wiencek

    A New Take on a Brunch Classic I had an idea for this recipe when my Mister asked me to make Eggs Benedict. After making it for him I started to think about an Easy Eggs Benedict Casserole that I could make ahead of time and throw in the oven…

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