Elegant Christmas Dinner
- Champagne with Pear Liqueur
- Blue Cheese Gougeres
- Warm Roasted Mushroom and Feta Salad
- Celery Root and Potato Mash with Horseradish
- Green Beans with Shallots
- Banana Maple Tart Tatin
Traditional English Christmas Lunch
This time-honored meal is similar to Thanksgiving with turkey, stuffing, gravy, and, of course, some kind of "pudding" — figgy or otherwise.
- Nutty Brussels Sprouts
- Herb-Roasted Potatoes
- Turkey Gravy
- Brined and Roasted Turkey
- Sausage and Apple Stuffing
- Plum Pudding
Sicilian Seafood Feast
No meat is eaten on Christmas Eve in Sicily in honor of the holiday, but a traditional Feast of Seven Fishes more than compensates.
- Fried Calamari
- Baccala Meatballs: Polpette di Baccala
- Warm Seafood Salad: Insalata Tiepida
- Crab Salad in Endive Leaves
- Spaghetti with Mussels: Spaghetti con Mitili
- Shrimp in Crazy Water: Gamberoni al' Acqua Pazzo
- Whole Fish Baked in Tomatoes, Onions, and Garlic
- Italian Fig Cookies
Festive Christmas Brunch
- Chocolate-y Christmas Cafe au Lait
- Balsamic Bloody Mary
- Cheese Strata with Ham and Tomatoes
- Sugarcane Baked Ham with Spiced Apples and Pears
- Panettone French Toast
- Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese Frittata
- Arugula and Romaine Salad with Walnuts and Blue Cheese Vinaigrette
Vegetarian Christmas
- Mulled Cider
- Mushroom Soup with Chestnuts and Roasted Fennel
- Herb Cheese-Stuffed and Fried Eggplant "Steaks" with Braised Radicchio, Fennel, and Escarole
- Butternut Squash, Apple and Onion Galette with Stilton
- Roasted Red Onions with Butter, Honey, and Balsamic Vinegar
- Farro Vegetarian Jambalaya
- Rice Pudding with Vanilla Bean, Orange and Rum
Christmas Cocktail Party
