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Holiday & Special Occasions

Special occasions call for special recipes! Whether you’re planning a spring celebration for Easter, a Thanksgiving feast or a Christmas dinner, these recipes will be sure to become treasured family favorites.

In this category you’ll find entertaining-worthy appetizers, side dishes to go with any special celebration and holiday desserts.

Try my favorite crowd-pleasers: Sour Cream & Chive Corn Casserole or Ruth’s Chris Sweet Potato Casserole!

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Easy Cherry Mousse Napoleons! This gorgeous dessert, consisting of layers of store bought puff pastry and a simple creamy cherry filling, comes together quickly. A fancy fake-out!

Easy Cherry Mousse Napoleons

Chocolate-Orange Yogurt Spritz Cookies. Dainty and delicate, these orange-scented cookies are a spin on a classic spritz cookie with the addition of yogurt and a dip in rich dark chocolate.

Chocolate-Orange Spritz Cookies

Peppermint Mocha Truffle Thumbprint Cookies! Chocolaty with a smooth truffle center, they're a festive addition to a cookie exchange or holiday buffet!

Peppermint Mocha Cookies

Raspberry White Chocolate Almond Kringle! Beautiful pastry studded with fresh raspberries, sweet drizzle & crunchy almonds. A perfect holiday breakfast.

Raspberry Kringle

Gingerbread Crusted Baked Brie! This gorgeous appetizer may be simple, but it isn't lacking one bit of warm, festive flavors for your holidays gatherings!

Gingerbread Crusted Baked Brie with Cranberry Sauce

Hazelnut Chocolate Chunk Pie with Yogurt Whipped Cream! Not a fan of traditional pies? This fudgey version is filled with chocolate chunks & hazelnuts!

Hazelnut Chocolate Chunk Pie with Yogurt Whipped Cream

Spiralized Sweet Potato, Apple & Gouda Gratin! A new, delicious way to serve up sweet potatoes at your holiday table. Savory, sweet, creamy & crunchy!

Spiralized Sweet Potato, Apple & Gouda Gratin

Chocolate Whoopie Pies decorated like Frankenstein stacked on a mini cake plate.

Frankenstein Chocolate Whoopie Pie

Buttery Bananas Foster Sandwich Cookies! Dark rum-infused dulce de leche & fresh banana are sandwiched between buttery spritz cookies evoking the flavors of one of New Orleans' most famous desserts!

Buttery Bananas Foster Sandwich Cookies

The most patriotic plate at your 4th of July block party is sure to be this Old Glory-inspired cheese plate! Beautiful enough to double as a centerpiece, but easy enough to arrange in minutes, it's a true example of summer's easygoing entertaining vibes!

4th of July Charcuterie Board

Sausage, Pineapple & Bell Pepper Flatbread. Cancel that pizza order & whip this up in no time; a colorful, sweet and spicy flatbread that will make your taste buds do a hula dance!

Sausage, Pineapple & Bell Pepper Flatbread

Let party-goers take the fiesta "to go" with these adorable Margarita Party Favors! A few margarita-making essentials all bundled up in a festive little bag. Bust them out at your Cinco de Mayo party or summer barbecue and there will be "cheers" all around!

Margarita Party Favors

Breakfast gets an upgrade with these Almond-Crusted French Toast Sticks with Strawberry Dipping Sauce! Thick slices of bread are dipped in an orange and almond-scented egg custard, then coated in crunchy sliced almonds and cooked to golden perfection. Sliced into batons, this French toast is ideal for dipping into the pièce de résistance: An orange-liqueur infused strawberry dipping sauce made with Bonne Maman preserves. It's a fantastic recipe for breakfast in bed, brunch or a special gathering.

Almond-Crusted French Toast Sticks with Strawberry Dipping Sauce

Radish & Cucumber Puff Pastry Bites come together so quickly they'll become your favorite party appetizer! A great addition to spring parties and brunches.

Radish & Cucumber Puff Pastry Bites

These Mini Glazed Carrot Cakes are just the kind of dessert that's perfect for a potluck or gift-giving, and while they take hardly any effort, they're abundantly adorable!

Mini Carrot Cakes

Coconut lime drinks in glasses with squeezed limes & green napkin beside them.

Coconut Key Lime Pie Coolers