Easy Holiday Suppers
Finding quality time with your inner circle is next to impossible during the hectic holidays. Our solution: Invite your nearest and dearest over for one of these laid-back get-togethers.
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Super-Easy Soup & Salad
Celebrate the first Sunday of the month with a pot of homemade chicken soup, perfect for drop-in guests. Pair it with a hearty winter salad.
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Hannukah Celebration
Consider this a special-occasion menu, minus the fuss. Be strategic: While the brisket braises into melting tenderness in a bath of red wine and onions, you'll have time to make the applesauce, brown the latkes...and take a bow.
- Recipe: Red Wine-Braised Brisket with Caramelized Onions
- Recipe: Sweet Potato Latkes
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Chicken for a Crowd
Feed the gang with one large 5- to 6-pound bird or two smaller ones. To achieve golden brown skin, first roast at high heat, then turn the oven temperature down to cook the chicken through.
Recipe: Roast Chicken with Sweet Potatoes and Apples
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Wine & (Grilled) Cheese Bar
Take it easy and let guests build their own panini from a host of flavor combos. Serve it all on a large cheese board—one big moveable feast.
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The Alternative New Year's Eve
Break out the bubbly for a more relaxed celebration the evening before. No need for loud noisemakers. The real pros party smart with an easy menu and good company.
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