What makes the holidays festive? Just ask a caroler. We've got some of the most-traditional holiday recipes, straight from the seasonal songbook itself.
The Christmas Song
Bring new meaning to the words "chestnuts roasting on an open fire" this Christmas by serving this side dish, chock-full of roasted chestnuts, wild rice and white basmati rice. Diced celery will help give the pilaf a lot of flavor.
"It doesn't show signs of stopping, and I've brought some corn for popping." In the spirit of this cherished carol, kick off your holiday meal with a batch of buttery homemade popcorn, with some grated lemon zest for a burst of bright citrus flavor.
Melissa d'Arabian's rich and creamy holiday pudding sets the mood for a festive meal and will have all the kids singing: "Is the pudding done? Hurrah for the pumpkin pie!" Remember to add a dash of cayenne — it lends a satisfying hint of spice.
Keep Guy Fieri's maple-bourbon brine in mind this Christmas, when you hear carolers singing: "How about a turkey leg for dear old me? If you haven't got a turkey leg, a turkey wing will do." After sampling these juicy turkey legs, a wing simply won't do.
Prepare these flavorful slow-cooked collards with garlic, chicken broth and a ham hock for your holiday meal; the whole family will be singing, "It's Christmas time in Hollis, Queens/Mom’s cooking chicken and collard greens ... "
When it's the holidays, there are two things you can count on: caroling and pumpkin pie. The famous lyrics reminds us: "Later we'll have some pumpkin pie/And we'll do some caroling ... " Make this year's pumpkin pie extra special by making it from scratch, starting with a buttery homemade crust.
It isn't a Hanukkah celebration unless there are hot latkes on the table, just as the song instructs: "Gather 'round the table, we'll give you a treat, dreidels to play with and latkes to eat."
Celebrate one of Christmas' oldest traditions by serving this comforting English pudding, highlighting some of the season's best ingredients, like figs and dates. Decorate each bowl with a dollop of fresh whipped cream and you'll hear cheers resound from all around the table: "Now bring us some figgy pudding!"
Your guests will be seeing "candy canes and silver lanes aglow" when you bring out these gorgeous molten chocolate cakes decorated with crushed candy canes for a fallen-snow effect.
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