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CATEGORY: Holiday Favourites

Favorite sweet and savoury recipes for special occasions and holiday feasts. Here you'll find inspiration to plan your special gathering. From easy appetizers and starters to mains and desserts, you are sure to find recipes that will suit the occasion.

  • Serving platter with a Baked Brie, crostini and fruit.
    Baked Brie with Dates and Walnuts
  • Platter of roasted sweet potato salad topped with Halloumi cheese.
    Roasted Sweet Potato Salad with Citrus Tahini Dressing
  • Platter with bowl of smoked salmon dip surrounded with veggies and crackers.
    Smoked Salmon Cream Cheese Dip
  • Mini apple bundt cake on small dish.
    Mini Apple Bundt Cakes
  • Pistachio bunt cake topped with glaze and chopped pistachios.
    Pistachio Bundt Cake
  • Sliced pumpkin bread on platter.
    Pumpkin Walnut Bread
  • Brownies made with Nutella and hazelnut pieces.
    Nutella Hazelnut Brownies
  • Heart shaped brownie with golden sparkles.
    Spicy Chocolate Brownies
  • Three brownies stacked on top of each other.
    Gluten-Free Almond Flour Brownies
  • Close-up view of Amaretti Cookies
    Italian Amaretti Cookies
  • Plate of heart shaped cookies.
    Healthier Sugar Cookies
  • Chocolate peppermint sugar cookies drizzled with white chocolate and spinkled with crushed candy canes.
    Chocolate Peppermint Sugar Cookies
  • Matcha sugar cookies on plate with a cup of matcha latte.
    Matcha Sugar Cookies
  • Dish of crescent shaped ground nut cookies.
    Crescent Cookies
  • Salted caramel chip brownies on small plate.
    Salted Caramel Chip Brownies
  • Pistachio crusted salmon on serving platter with green beans on the side.
    Pistachio Crusted Salmon
  • Plate of roasted beet and orange salad served with citrus vinaigrette.
    Roasted Beet and Orange Salad with Citrus Vinaigrette
  • Bowl of spinach and clementine salad.
    Spinach Clementine Salad
  • Roast turkey on platter.
    Easy Roast Turkey with Gravy
  • Crostini with brie and pear on board.
    Pear and Brie Crostini
  • Top view of spinach, apple and cranberry salad.
    Spinach Apple Cranberry Salad
  • Bowl of caramelized onion hummus served with vegetables and pita.
    Caramelized Onion Hummus
  • Spiced cashews, almonds, walnuts and pecans on baking sheet.
    Mixed Spiced Nuts
  • Bowl of roasted curried cashews.
    Curried Cashews
  • Smoked salmon on crostini.
    Smoked Salmon and Boursin Crostini
  • Roasted rosemary almonds on baking sheet.
    Rosemary Roasted Almonds
  • Bowl of maple spiced roasted walnuts.
    Maple Spiced Walnuts
  • Plate of chocolate walnut cookies.
    Chocolate Walnut Cookies
  • Oatmeal date cookies on white dish.
    Oatmeal Date Cookies
  • Bowl of butternut squash and white bean dip served with pita chips.
    Butternut Squash Dip
  • Plum upside-down cake on white plate.
    Plum Upside-Down Cake
  • Sliced pumpkin and chocolate swirled bread.
    Chocolate Swirl Pumpkin Loaf
  • Slice of pumpkin roll cake on dish.
    Maple Pumpkin Roll Cake
  • Almond cookies covered with powdered sugar in a gift box.
    Almond Cookies with Powdered Sugar
  • Caramelized onions and goat cheese filled into tartelettes made out of Phyllo dough.
    Caramelized Onion and Goat Cheese Phyllo Tartelettes
  • Slice of Spanakopita pie on plate.
    Easy Spanakopita
  • Sweet potato biscuits topped with sprinkling of Parmesan cheese and fresh rosemary.
    Sweet Potato, Parmesan and Rosemary Biscuits
  • Slice of pumpkin chocolate bundt cake on white dish.
    Pumpkin Chocolate Swirl Bundt Cake
  • Bowl of creamy potato leek soup.
    Creamy Leek and Potato Soup
  • Top view of winter salad with pomegranate, pear, grapes and pecan topped with Balsamic Vinaigrette.
    Pomegranate, Pear and Pecan Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette
  • Date and walnut cake on dish.
    Date and Walnut Cake
  • Vanilla sugar cookie on red napkin.
    Vanilla Sugar Cookies

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  • Crostini with brie and pear on board.
    Pear and Brie Crostini
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    Spinach Apple Cranberry Salad
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