Best Holiday Appetizer Recipes & Best Holiday Dessert Recipes (Slide 13)

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Chocolate Decadence

Inspired by the (now) old-school, ultra-rich, mousselike chocolate cake that usually called for a whole pound of chocolate, half a dozen eggs and lots of butter, here is an enlightened rendition with deep bittersweet chocolate flavor and that dense melt-in-your-mouth texture so characteristic of the genre. No one will guess it’s healthier. The secret is excellent natural cocoa powder and good-quality bittersweet chocolate, preferably with 70% cacao. Although the cake can be eaten once it’s completely cool, it comes out of the pan much easier and even tastes better if it has been chilled at least overnight.

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Cranberry Meringue Pie

If you’re a fan of lemon meringue pie, you’ll love this festive cranberry meringue pie recipe. F…View slide

Roasted Beet Crostini

The entire beet plant—roots, stems and greens—can be used in this stunning appetizer. The beets …View slide

Cranberry Coconut Trifle

No other dessert turns heads like a trifle. Festive in every way, this trifle recipe glows from with…View slide

Roasted Pears with Brie & P…

Roasted pears with Brie and pistachios is delicious as a first course or a side with roast pork or l…View slide

Mocha Yule Log

A bûche de Noël—a cake decorated like a yule log—is a traditional dessert served around Christ…View slide

Five-Spice Scallops

You could also serve the scallops over Asian salad greens dressed with sesame oil and rice vinegar f…View slide

Peppermint Pattie Pots de C…

We love York peppermint patties and the flavor of these festive pots de crème is a dead ringer for …View slide

Polenta Wedges with Tomato …

Crispy pieces of polenta topped with a tangy sun-dried tomato tapenade makes a pretty and tasty appe…View slide

Maple Pecan Tart with Dried…

This pecan tart gets added tang from dried cherries. Instead of corn syrup, which is found in most p…View slide

Quinoa Cakes with Smoked Sa…

These crisp quinoa cakes spiked with smoked salmon and topped with lemony sour cream make a lovely a…View slide

Lemon Pavlova

This show-stopping dessert is a New Zealand (and Australian) classic reportedly created in honor of …View slide

Marinated Olives & Feta

Olives and feta marinated with rosemary, lemon and garlic are great served on crisp flatbread-style …View slide

Chocolate Decadence

Inspired by the (now) old-school, ultra-rich, mousselike chocolate cake that usually called for a wh…View slide

Mini Brie & Apple Quiches

We love the way Brie and apples taste together in these mini quiches. Mini phyllo cups make it swift…View slide

Joy Cookies

These coconut-chocolate-almond-topped shortbread cookies are reminiscent of Almond Joy candy bars.…View slide

Caviar-Stuffed New Potatoes

Caviar lovers agree that the best presentations are the simplest.…View slide

Vanilla-Pomegranate Parfaits

Rich, creamy, vanilla bean-flecked pudding tempers the tart-sweet pomegranate compote. Pick out smal…View slide

Ham & Red Pepper Spread

Spread this creamy ham and roasted red pepper dip on Belgian endive, crackers or toasted baguette or…View slide

Cranberry Upside-Down Cake

This rustic cake is a delicious alternative to pie and uses one of the tastiest fruits of the fall h…View slide

Spinach-&-Brie-Topped Artic…

In this deconstructed version of hot spinach-artichoke dip, we stuff artichoke hearts with lightly s…View slide

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