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    Home » Seasonal recipes » Recipes for Different Holidays

    Christmas recipes

    Christmas is a time to celebrate and share with others, and many places have special treats and meals for the occasion. Find some traditional Christmas treats and celebratory dishes from around the world, including cookies, breads, mains and more.

    • Quark stollen with prunes (German Christmas bread)
    • Christmas pudding ice cream in small dish with holly behind.
      Christmas pudding ice cream
    • close view of plate of lemon almond cookies, zedernbrot
      Lemon almond cookies (Zedernbrot)
    • slices of salmon gravlax on a plate.
      Salmon gravlax
    • side view of glass of pomegranate mimosa with wedges of pomegranate to side and part botle in background.
      Pomegranate mimosa
    • plate with mincemeat cookies with a bowl of mincemeat behind.
      Mincemeat cookies
    • slice of vegetable strata on plate with dish blurred behind.
      Vegetable strata
    • small plate of biscoff truffles with one cut sitting on top.
      Biscoff truffles
    • part loaf of pain d'epices, French spice bread, with slices to side and in front and one slice topped with butter.
      Pain d'epices (French spice bread)
    • dish of cranberry sauce with orange with a whole orange behind dish.
      Cranberry sauce with orange
    • three pieces of peppermint slice in stack.
      Peppermint slice
    • slice of panettone tiramisu on plate with coffee and rest of dish behind
      Panettone tiramisu
    • rows of pepparkakor Swedish ginger thins with icing decorations.
      Pepparkakor (Swedish ginger thins)
    • plate with two golabki, Polish stuffed cabbage rolls, with mashed potato behind and parsley garnishes.
      Gołąbki (golabki) - Polish stuffed cabbage rolls
    • gingerbread scones on rack with spices between scones.
      Gingerbread scones
    • brie en croute on board with apple slices and crackers around.
      Brie en croûte
    • bowl of vichy carrots from overhead with carrots in corner.
      Vichy carrots (French glazed carrots)
    • slices of Swedish limpa bread and part loaf hehind.
      Swedish limpa bread
    • two bowls of broccoli and stilton soup
      Broccoli and stilton soup
    • a cinnamon star cookie (zimtsterne) resting on bowl with additional cookies
      Zimtsterne - cinnamon star cookies
    • dish of cranberry apple stuffing with spoon below
      Cranberry apple stuffing
    • two slices cut from loaf of cozonac
      Cozonac (Romanian Easter & Christmas bread)
    • pignoli cookies dusted with powdered sugar
      Pignoli cookies
    • vanillekipferl vanilla crescent cookies stacked in small bowl
      Vanillekipferl (vanilla crescent cookies)
    • glass of pomegranate margarita
      Pomegranate margarita
    • some marrons glaces on pieces of paper with whole chestnuts in between
      Marron glacé (candied chestnuts)
    • plate of roasted chestnuts with more around
      How to roast chestnuts
    • smoked salmon pate in dish, on oatcake and knife in front
      Smoked salmon pate
    • pavlova wreath topped with fruit from overhead
      Pavlova wreath
    • plate of cucidati cookies with coffee cups to side
      Cucidati (Italian fig cookies)
    • bowl of tortellini in brodo
      Tortellini in brodo
    • Piernik - Polish gingerbread or honey spice cake view of slice
      Piernik - Polish gingerbread cake
    • close up of a star shaped Basler brunsli, a Swiss chocolate almond cookie, with parts of others in background and to side.
      Basler brunsli (Swiss chocolate almond cookies)
    • roast duck, stuffing and cranberry sauce
      Roast duck and vegetables
    • plate of melomakarona (Greek honey cookies)
      Melomakarona (Greek honey cookies)
    • Fennel, prune and pork stuffing in dish from overhead
      Fennel, prune and pork stuffing
    • prosciutto wrapped dates on small plate
      Prosciutto wrapped dates
    • plate of kolachy cookies
      Kolachy cookies
    • Brunkager Danish Christmas cookies on plate with stack behind
      Brunkager (Danish Christmas cookies)
    • hasselback sweet potatoes in skilet
      Hasselback sweet potatoes

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    Welcome! I'm Caroline and this is where I share recipes inspired by travels, places I want to go, or just ideas from feeding the family. Most recipes are easy to make and healthier, but there are treats too!

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