Where to Find Recipes for Great Christmas Food on the Internet
Christmas is a good occasion to spend time with family, especially family that you don't get to see very often. Having family over often means cooking a big meal, and you may be in the mood to try out a new recipe. Below are some websites that provide Christmas-themed recipes that you can use. (All of these sites provide their recipes free of charge.)-Taste of HomeTaste of Home has a whole section devoted to Christmas recipes. The site is well organized, with the recipes broken down into sections like Christmas Breakfast Recipes, Christmas Appetizers, Christmas Ham Recipes, Christmas Desserts, and more. Each recipe includes a photo so you can see what the food will look like, and nutritional information so you can see how healthy it is. Some of the recipes are more traditional, like Holiday Glazed Ham, but others will probably surprise your guests, like Gingerbread Pancakes or Holiday Cheesecake. There are ratings and reviews for each recipe as well, showing how well the prepared food has been received by others.-Food NetworkThe Food Network website is always a good place to go for a new recipe. Check out their Best Christmas Recipes section, which includes pictures and videos. You can learn how to make novelty foods such as Cheesecake Pancakes, Gingerbread Affogato, and Eggnog Ice Cream. Some of the recipes listed have less of a Christmas-specific feel but they still sound delicious, like Baked French Toast Casserole with Maple Syrup (one of Paula Deen's many recipes found on the site).-All RecipesAll Recipes includes many different Christmas recipes, from breakfast to dessert and just about everything in between. There's a featured daily recipe, and videos showing you how to make certain foods. Each recipe is rated and reviewed, and you can modify the serving sizes shown to see the ingredient list that you'll need when you make it.-SpoonfulSpoonful, a Disney website, has many recipes for Appetizers & Snacks, Christmas Dinners, and Christmas Desserts. The recipes include detailed instructions and photos of the finished food. The site includes recipes that run the gamut from normal (like Lemon Garlic Roasted Chicken) to strange (such as Jack Skellington's Sandy Claws Cookies).-FolgersA hot cup of coffee makes a great after-dinner drink on a cold winter night. Folgers offers recipes for several holiday coffee drinks, including Creamy Egg Nog Coffee, Chocolate Mint Cappuccino, and Cinnamon Mocha Hot Chocolate.
