Holiday & Seasonal

Shmelf is a new elf employed by Santa to look over the list of nice kids. Shmelf learns that Jewish children celebrate Hanukkah, a holiday when their parents give them eight nights of presents! Fun and informative for children about Hanukkah, plus a "donut" recipe!

A fun guide for parents, grandparents, teachers, or other adults to read "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" with their children and discuss questions, bake a recipe, and enjoy an optional craft together. Also contains similar books to read next.

If you want a fun and easy recipe for a Halloween snack or treat, this popcorn hand is perfect. It's really inexpensive to make, and I like that too.

One of the nicest fruitcakes to make for Christmas is the drunken (or boozy) fruitcake. For a nonalcoholic version, the alcohol can be replaced by fruit juice.

Valentine’s Day has always been a very special day for people to express their love for one another. Food is a wonderful way to express your love.

This nonalcoholic holiday fruitcake uses applesauce cake as its base.

Panettone, Italy's traditional Christmas bread, is rich with fruit and history. However, the store-bought version is pricey and far from fresh. Learn the story of panettone and how to make it in your own kitchen.

These easy and flavorful holiday cookies are made with French vanilla pudding (and they don't require any rolling!).

Perfect for the winter holidays, or any wintry day, this spiced mulled cider is sure to please.

These biscuits are perfect as a snack or an accompaniment to breakfast or dinner. For a Thanksgiving twist, I used a turkey cookie cutter to give them a holiday appearance, but they are delicious made in a traditional circular shape, too.

Learn how to make a gory puking pumpkin with guacamole dip. And save the innards for other treats!

On Halloween, these stuffed jack-o'-lantern peppers make a festive and crowd-pleasing addition to our meal.

Perhaps you have eaten this bread or recited the nursery rhyme without knowing its origins. Here's everything you wanted to know about hot cross buns.

Dress up your Easter ham with a tasty pineapple cherry glaze.

This Easter, let the soft colors of early spring inspire some cute and tasty little cheesecake treats topped with jelly beans.

Whether you observe Epiphany season or just enjoy reading about it, delve into one of New Orleans' most treasured and tasty traditions this time of year.

A traditional holiday dessert, fruitcake is made with rum or brandy-soaked dried fruit, orange zest, and candied ginger. In this recipe, I'll show you how to bake a non-alcoholic fruitcake that's incredibly moist and delicious.

Short on time? Make an elegant Christmas dinner dessert that's quick and easy.

Enjoy holiday treats over Christmas and the winter solstice season with zero guilt. Walnuts and cranberries are superfoods. This cranberry walnut muffin recipe and superfood dip recipe do the job right. Chinese nutritional information is a bonus feature.

These cookies are a delicious, Grinchy holiday treat!

Brighten your Thanksgiving holiday table with this delightful and healthy edible centerpiece.

This is a quick and easy recipe to make a tasty, melt-in-the-mouth Christmas pudding using a pressure cooker or Instant Pot. It is much cheaper and tastier than ready-made shop versions. The pudding can be made on the day or months ahead. Either way, it will taste delicious.

The Yule log, once a pagan ritual, has been elevated to not just dessert but a stunning work of pastry artistry known as Buche de Noel. Don’t let its looks frighten you. You can make your own. Here’s how.

Butternut squash soup, slow cooker roast, and cheesecake stuffed pumpkin bread. This menu has it all—a great meal for those cool fall evenings.

A simple and fun Halloween treat!

These frighteningly delicious monster cookies make for the perfect Halloween treat. Beware, they're scary good!

A no-nonsense family recipe and guide for how to cook your holiday turkey.

Making a sweet treat in patriotic colors is easy with Jell-O! Here are four ways you can make a dessert that fits the theme of your 4th of July cookout, party, or special event all year round.

Pancake Day races and tossing the pancake, linked to Shrove Tuesday, are ancient English customs that date back to the fourteenth century and are still observed today. Find out about the origins of Pancake Day races and how to make a foolproof English-style pancake in this article.

Valentine's Day is a special time to show affection to the ones you love. What better way is there to do that than to start the day with one of these top 12 clean eating Valentine's Day breakfast ideas? And you don't have to do anything fancy. Just use what you already have and be creative.

Valentine's Day is a fun excuse to make crafts, create yummy treats, and do some fun activities with your kids to show each other how much you care. Celebrate the holiday and show your kids that you care by spending time together as a family and making deliciously healthy, fun snacks.

Fast and simple hamantaschen. No, they're not like the ones your mom made, but they will do in a pinch!

Enjoy a delicious meal that is believed to bring you good luck throughout the new year. Learn what each of the traditional foods represents, and try five different recipes for black-eyed peas.

Christmastime is a time for family and considering the changes coming in the next year. Why not make your holidays a little less stressful, a little healthier, and a little sweeter with these delicious clean eating traditional Christmas dishes. Maybe the big change you need is one for your health.

You're going to love these 12 delicious clean eating Christmas cookie recipes. These are all of your favorite cookie recipes, without all of the processed and refined ingredients. With these recipes, there's no guilt, breaking your diet, or need to worry about sharing them with your family!

The gingerbread house is a whimsical bit of Christmas tradition in many American and European homes. Here's what you need to make one for your family.

This collection of 13 clean-eating Thanksgiving treats to make with your kids is packed full of yummy, healthy treats that you and your kids will enjoy creating together. This is such a fun time of year—get your kids involved in helping now, and you'll have an excited, involved kid for life.

The holidays always involve intimate parties, gatherings, and events filled with great food, adult beverages, and flavorful concoctions. Eggnog is simply a must-have at any holiday party. If you are planning on hosting this year, this is my recipe for flavorful eggnog made simple and easy.

Every Thanksgiving, the great debate arises again: Is the famous holiday side dish called "stuffing" or "dressing"? Many cooks swear by one or the other, and they will not deviate from their opinions.

Some of the most educated people don't know basic table etiquette and simple rules for eating in public. Perhaps this article will help.

These reindeer brownies are incredibly simple to make and will be a hit at any holiday party this season!

Thanksgiving turkey is wonderful on Day one. Day two delights us with sandwiches, but by day three are you getting bored? Be bored no longer. Here are imaginative ways to use those gobbler leftovers.

Mince pies are an integral part of the British Christmas food culture, but when they are prepared at home, mincemeat will often be left over. The recipes on this page provide ideas for what to do with that leftover mincemeat.

This dish is a wintry showstopper. Duck breasts are an elegant main course anytime; however, I would also urge you to consider this recipe as a time-saving alternative to a traditional Christmas dinner if you are celebrating in a small round.

Whip up one of these deliciously simple Halloween treats in next to no time flat!

Some families have designated days to eat certain foods. They wouldn't dare eat something on a day it was not earmarked for. How strict are you about eating specific foods on certain days?

This no-bake mint cheesecake has a texture similar to a baked version and a delicious, light minty flavor. The cookie crust, along with the thick and rich filling, helps make this cake a real stand out among no-bake cheesecakes.

Mulled wine or Bishop's wine is easy to make. The sweet and spicy flavor of homemade mulled wine goes very well with home-baked New Year's Eve doughnut balls.

Easter is a popular celebration in Russia, both for those who are Christian and those who are not. One major aspect of the holiday that is the same for everyone is the love of sweets! In this article, I will show you how to make some delicious Russian Easter biscuits with homemade icing!

For a heartfelt and personalized Valentine's Day treat, try making these conversation heart petit fours. They are delicious bite-sized treats that everyone will love!