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Merry menus

Look no further for holiday meal ideas that will delight your family and friends
By Hailey Biback
Merry menus
Whether you want to host a traditional Christmas dinner, Hanukkah feast, or a casual get together with cocktails and hors d'oeuvres, we've got you covered. From appetizer to dessert, our holiday menus will take the guesswork out of what to serve so you can move on to more important things: getting out there and enjoying the party!

Plus, be sure to check out our special Holiday cheer menu, made up of festive red-and-green dishes guaranteed to make this one party you'll never forget.

Christmas dinner
·Breast of turkey 'n' stuffing
·Dressed-up mixed beans
·Holiday mashed potatoes
·Cranberry butter tart squares
·Cheery ginger crackles

Hanukkah feast
·Roasted rosemary lamb leg
·Easy holiday potato kugel
·Zucchini-and-carrot latkes
·Easy glazed carrots
·Honey-almond phyllo pastry

Raise a glass
·Mulled red wine
·Champagne cocktail
·Southern eggnog
·Sparkling cranberry cocktail
·Warm spiced eggnog
·Sparkling peach sipper

Finger foods
·Festive chèvre spread
·Holiday stuffing balls
·Sassy cheddar-cranberry spread
·Crab cakes with cayenne mayonnaise
·Festive phyllo tourtière rolls
·Red pepper canapés

Sweet treats
·Cranberry shortbread chews
·Pecan fruitcake squares
·Coconut snowballs
·Eggnog cookies
·Festive brownie cookies
·Pecan fruitcake cookies

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