Holiday Recipes and Menus
Every year, it seems holidays like the Fourth of July, Thanksgiving, and Christmas come around faster and faster. For the Busy Cook, any tips, new recipes, entertaining and holiday ideas are invaluable. These articles and recipes will help you get through any holiday.
Top Five Holiday Dinner Menus
When you're entertaining this holiday season, you want everything to be perfect. But you don't want to have to work so hard that you're exhausted by the time your guests arrive. That's where these five spectacular, yet easy, menus come into play. Enjoy everything from salmon fillets to stuffed turkey tenderloins to a rich beef stroganoff with very little work. Happy Holidays!
When you're entertaining this holiday season, you want everything to be perfect. But you don't want to have to work so hard that you're exhausted by the time your guests arrive. That's where these five spectacular, yet easy, menus come into play. Enjoy everything from salmon fillets to stuffed turkey tenderloins to a rich beef stroganoff with very little work. Happy Holidays!
Holiday Hotlines
Holiday hot lines mean a cooking expert is at the other end of the line to answer your questions.
Holiday hot lines mean a cooking expert is at the other end of the line to answer your questions.
Five Ingredient Holiday Recipes
This holiday season, these super easy and quick five ingredient recipes will have you in and out of the kitchen in a hurry. Five ingredient holiday Christmas Hanukkah New Year's recipes are fast and delicious.
This holiday season, these super easy and quick five ingredient recipes will have you in and out of the kitchen in a hurry. Five ingredient holiday Christmas Hanukkah New Year's recipes are fast and delicious.
Special Holiday Dinner Menus
These delicious and easy menus and recipes are specially developed for company during the holiday season.
These delicious and easy menus and recipes are specially developed for company during the holiday season.
Fourth of July Party Recipes
Recipes for a patriotic party on the Fourth of July. Get simple ideas, menus and recipes for throwing an Independence Day celebration in your own backyard or at the beach.
Recipes for a patriotic party on the Fourth of July. Get simple ideas, menus and recipes for throwing an Independence Day celebration in your own backyard or at the beach.
New Year's Open House
An Open House is a wonderful way to entertain a large group without spending a lot of money and effort on a sit-down dinner. When you invite friends and family to your open house, just tell them the beginning and ending times and that it will be a casual, relaxed gathering.
An Open House is a wonderful way to entertain a large group without spending a lot of money and effort on a sit-down dinner. When you invite friends and family to your open house, just tell them the beginning and ending times and that it will be a casual, relaxed gathering.
Labor Day Cookout
Labor Day is this weekend; do you have plans? Try any of these easy and delicious celebration menus; one is totally make-ahead (even the ribs!), one is cooked in crockpots, and the other is a classic summer cookout.
Labor Day is this weekend; do you have plans? Try any of these easy and delicious celebration menus; one is totally make-ahead (even the ribs!), one is cooked in crockpots, and the other is a classic summer cookout.
Super Bowl Snacks
Football fans need snacks. And it's very easy to make them happy. These traditional appetizers are great for munching during the game. Put down the platters and get out of the way!
Football fans need snacks. And it's very easy to make them happy. These traditional appetizers are great for munching during the game. Put down the platters and get out of the way!
Make Ahead Appetizers
This fabulous collection of make ahead appetizer recipes should see you through the holiday season. Make Onion Jam to serve with cream cheese, Tex Mex Snack Mix, Pesto Torte, or Cherry Chutney so you're ready for parties and hungry family members.
This fabulous collection of make ahead appetizer recipes should see you through the holiday season. Make Onion Jam to serve with cream cheese, Tex Mex Snack Mix, Pesto Torte, or Cherry Chutney so you're ready for parties and hungry family members.
Freeze Ahead Holiday Foods
Now is the time to start making foods for the holidays and freezing them. You will be ready for drop-in guests, impromptu parties, weekend guests, and last-minute entertaining with these easy and foolproof recipes. Try Jalapeno Poppers, Banana Slush Punch, or Spicy Chili to get ready for the holidays.
Now is the time to start making foods for the holidays and freezing them. You will be ready for drop-in guests, impromptu parties, weekend guests, and last-minute entertaining with these easy and foolproof recipes. Try Jalapeno Poppers, Banana Slush Punch, or Spicy Chili to get ready for the holidays.
An Anti-Super Bowl Party
Now I don't want to make football fans angry, but there are some people who just aren't interested in the Super Bowl. This party is for nonfans.
Now I don't want to make football fans angry, but there are some people who just aren't interested in the Super Bowl. This party is for nonfans.
Memorial Day Cookout
As part of The Weekend Cook series, find a weekend's worth of menus to celebrate Memorial Day. Get your grill going with Fruited Fish Kabobs and Grilled Cheese Bread, or go on a picnic with Cabbage Tortellini Salad.
As part of The Weekend Cook series, find a weekend's worth of menus to celebrate Memorial Day. Get your grill going with Fruited Fish Kabobs and Grilled Cheese Bread, or go on a picnic with Cabbage Tortellini Salad.
Crockpot Holiday Recipes
Your crockpot can be such a space and time saver in the kitchen during the holidays. You can make everything from appetizers to side dishes to beverages to gifts in this wonderful appliance. Add Crockpot White Chocolate Bread Pudding, Crockpot Oyster Stew, or Sugared Nuts to your holiday repertoire
Your crockpot can be such a space and time saver in the kitchen during the holidays. You can make everything from appetizers to side dishes to beverages to gifts in this wonderful appliance. Add Crockpot White Chocolate Bread Pudding, Crockpot Oyster Stew, or Sugared Nuts to your holiday repertoire
Cinco de Mayo
This weekend, celebrate Mexico's independence day with some fabulous Mexican-inspired recipes. Try Mexican Peacocks, Santa Fe Chicken, or Chocolate Cinnamon Cake to treat your family and friends.
This weekend, celebrate Mexico's independence day with some fabulous Mexican-inspired recipes. Try Mexican Peacocks, Santa Fe Chicken, or Chocolate Cinnamon Cake to treat your family and friends.
Fourth of July Bash
The Fourth of July is the ultimate summer holiday in the United States. Celebrate this year with family, friends, and one of these five fabulous easy menus.
The Fourth of July is the ultimate summer holiday in the United States. Celebrate this year with family, friends, and one of these five fabulous easy menus.