Christmas Recipes

All your favorite Christmas recipes, from traditional to make your own new Christmas recipe traditions.

We don't get a white Christmas down here in South Carolina's Lowcountry, but on the upside, oyster shells make good Christmas tree ornaments (and holders for tea candles).

Some of my favorite Christmas recipes are:

Scalloped Potatoes (Potatoes au Gratin) - classic Christmas Side Dish
Buttery Shrimp with Worcestershire Sauce and Rice - Rich Christmas Decadence
Cradled Prime Rib Roast (Standing Rib Roast) - Classic and Easy Christmas Recipe
Mediterranean Frittata - Christmas brunch for the win!

Easy Crispy Smashed Potatoes

Italian Sausage Cornbread Stuffing

Roasted Delicata Squash with Maple Syrup, Pecans, Cranberries

Easy Seared and Baked Filet Mignon

Easy Broccoli and Swiss Cheese Quiche

Creamy Ricer Mashed Potatoes

Easy Pan Seared Chicken with Cranberry Sauce

Classic Cioppino (Fish Stew)

Festive Vegetarian Stuffed Delicata Squash

Braised Leeks with Parmesan and Lemon

Pot Roast With Mushroom Gravy

Shiitake Mushroom Gravy

Easy Oven Roasted Fennel

Roasted Sweet Potato Soup

Easy Homemade Apple Cider

Easy Homemade Applesauce

Baked Chorizo Stuffed Acorn Squash

Fresh Rosemary Plum Coulis

Lemon Butter Triggerfish

Classic Cast Iron Beef Bourguignon

Healthy Mashed Celeriac (Celery Root)

Sticky Scallops with Orange Soy Sauce Glaze

Kale Salad with Cranberries, Pistachios, Goat Cheese

Stovetop to Oven Cast Iron New York Strip Steak

Easy Vegetarian Borscht (Beet Soup)

Deviled Eggs with Pickled Chow Chow

Vegetarian Stuffed Patty Pan Squash

Perfect and Easy Crab Cakes

Easy Homemade Tarter Sauce

Easy Oven Baked Lemon Dill Salmon

Lemon Butter Amberjack Fish

Clams and Chorizo in White Wine Sauce

Pan Seared Chicken with Grape Sauce

Fresh and Easy Homemade Whipped Cream

Easy Homemade Dark Chocolate Nut Bark

Blue Cheese and Fig Stuffed Pork Loin

Easy Roasted Whole Baby Potatoes with Rosemary

Amberjack en Papillote

Perfect Seared & Baked Deer Tenderloin

Easy Blanched Asparagus with Feta Cheese

I’m Beckie Hemmerling. I love food and glorify it sometimes but also think of it on a basic level of providing strength & nourishment. Cooking has helped me *try* to figure out life, not just my own, but also other peoples. I have cooked through many joys / sorrows and cooking has always been a meditative place through these highs & lows. As a professional cook, I have been a “food therapist” to each one of my clients. My clients keep me on my toes and contribute to my personal & professional growth more than words can say…. More background info →