One of our favorite winter activities is hosting; so why not throw a cozy brunch gathering and invite friends in for a hearty midday meal.

How to host  a warming winter brunch - Chatelaine 

Escape the cold and warm things up by hosting a cozy winter brunch by the fireside with family and friends.

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Recipes

Photography by Roberto Caruso; Food styling by Sasha Seymour; Prop styling by Malcolm Patterson

The full menu: garlic and herb turkey, polenta stuffing and baked cranberry. 

Christmas turkey dinner menu

Serve a festive feast of French onion tart with a red and green salad with caper vinaigrette. Delicious!

Tarted-up brunch menu

Tarted-up Christmas brunch menu

We've created a German Christmas market-inspired menu featuring such  delicacies as crispy schnitzel, devilled eggs and an array of German cookie treats.

German Christmas market menu

Since there are at least 12 days of Christmas merriment to be had, why not create a few family dinners that celebrate different foods, traditions and cultures from around the world. Our German Holiday-Market Menu features some of the amazing delicacies you would enjoy while wandering through Germany's world-famous Christmas markets.

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A winter brunch menu

Christmas dinner menu: Tricked-out turkey!

Tarted-up Christmas brunch menu

Tarted-up Christmas brunch menu

German market-inspired dinner party menu