Christmas Guide

Spice-Rubbed Roast Beef Tenderloin with Red Wine Sauce

This roast beef tenderloin looks glamorous and tastes amazing, yet it's practically foolproof. more recipes you might like Slow-Roasted Beef Tenderloin with Double-Mushroom Ragoût Classic Beef Wellington Herb-and-Salt-Crusted Standing Rib Roast with Morel Sauce

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Gingerbread-Brandy Trifle

This luscious dessert marries layers of gingerbread cake, chopped crystallized ginger, and a creamy filling spiked with brandy, sparkling wine, and black tea. more recipes you might like Black Forest Trifle Ginger Crème Brûlée Sugar & Spice Pumpkin Pie with Brandied Ginger Cream

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Fresh Ham with Rosemary, Garlic, and Lemon

With just a few seasonings rubbed on a day ahead, a slow-roasted fresh ham (that is, an uncured, unsmoked hind leg of a hog), becomes a juicy, fork-tender, and fragrant holiday centerpiece. more recipes you might like Bourbon-Orange-Glazed Ham Baked Smithfield Ham with Bourbon, Honey, and Pecan Glaze Roasted Pork Loin with Maple-Mustard Crust

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German Chocolate Bombes

These showstoppers are a creative spin on a classic dessert. more recipes you might like Black Forest Trifle Cinnamon-Caramel-Ganache Layer Cake Chocolate Roulade with Orange-Vanilla Filling

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Four Cheese and Tomato Lasagne

This classic combination is rich and flavorful, but thanks to thin sheets of homemade pasta, it’s also light and delicate. more recipes you might like Short Rib and Dried Porcini Lasagne Butternut Squash Lasagne with Goat Cheese, Sage, and Breadcrumbs Slow-Roasted Beef Tenderloin with Double-Mushroom Ragoût

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Classic Beef Wellington

If Britain has a holiday culinary showstopper; it's got to be beef Wellington. more recipes you might like Spice-Rubbed Roast Beef Tenderloin with Red Wine Sauce Herb-and-Salt-Crusted Standing Rib Roast with Morel Sauce Short Rib and Dried Porcini Lasagne

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Salty Caramel Croquembouche with Ricotta Cream

This modern version of the French classic features ricotta cream filling for the puffs and a sea salt caramel coating. more recipes you might like Apple, Fennel, and Cheddar Cheese Straws Orange-Scented Mini Elephant Ears Triple-Ginger Cheesecake

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Chocolate Pavlova with Tangerine Whipped Cream

When you need a dessert with knockout crowd appeal, a pavlova—basically a big meringue—delivers. more recipes you might like Black Forest Trifle Chocolate Strawberry Cheesecake White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake

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Herb-and-Salt-Crusted Standing Rib Roast with Morel Sauce

A salt, herb, and flour crust blankets the standing rib roast while it cooks, sealing in all the juices and infusing the meat with flavor. more recipes you might like Slow-Roasted Beef Tenderloin with Double-Mushroom Ragoût Spice-Rubbed Roast Beef Tenderloin with Red Wine Sauce Classic Beef Wellington

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Festive Cranberry-Pear Tart in a Walnut Shortbread Crust

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Roasted Cornish Game Hens with Cranberry-Port Sauce

This is a great dish for company because much of the work, from preparing the hens to making the broth for the sauce, can be done a day ahead. more recipes you might like Roasted Goose with Brandied Prune Stuffing and Red Wine Gravy Roasted Ducks with Tangerine-Hoisin Glaze Herb-and-Salt-Crusted Standing Rib Roast with Morel Sauce

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Chocolate-Pomegranate Torte

For the best flavor and texture, make the cake and spread it with the jelly a day or two before serving. more recipes you might like Black Forest Trifle Citrus Pomegranate Terrine Upside-Down Quince and Honey Spice Cake

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