Everything you need to make the holiday season feel special. Whether you're hosting a Christmas party, baking for the people you love, or looking for something a little different this year, you'll find something here worth making.
The most popular recipes in this collection are my spiced hot chocolate, brie-stuffed mushrooms, and my guide to roasting chestnuts at home.
Festive Drinks
No Christmas gathering is complete without something warm or sparkling in hand. These drinks cover all the bases, from rich and cozy to bright and refreshing.
How to Roast Chestnuts
Learn how to roast chestnuts in the oven at home with this easy-to-follow guide. I'll show you how to choose the best chestnuts when you're shopping, and how to score them so they're easier to peel (plus an alternative to using a knife).
Christmas Baking
Fill your kitchen with the smell of freshly baked shortbread cookies.
Christmas Party Appetizers
Good party food should look impressive and be easy to eat standing up. These appetizers check both boxes, and most of them come together faster than you'd expect.
Caribbean Christmas Recipes
These are my mom's recipes, the ones that made Christmas feel like Christmas. Sorrel cooling in the fridge, sweet bread fresh from the oven, cassava pone that disappeared before the day was done. I can't imagine the holidays without them.
Recipes to Use Up Leftover Turkey and Chicken
The days after Christmas deserve good food too. These recipes take whatever is left in the fridge and turn it into something you'll actually look forward to eating.
