Christmas recipes??

Patrica Loertscher: I just have to share my favorite source for recipes. And it could be great for you because they even have a 'Christmas recipe' section. The site is www.recipezaar.comType in 'Christmas' and 475 recipes will appear with "Christmas" in the title. You can also click "By occasion". Look under "Holiday/Event", then "Religious" and then "Christmas". Thousands of recipes for appetizers, main dishes, desserts, etc are there. I saw everything from Christmas cookies to Christmas candy to Christmas punch to well, fruitcake. Some things to know...1. Users post recipes from many different sources2. If other users try them, they rate the recipes and give reviews3. They also take photos of the recipe so you can see the finished product4. You can save the recipe in your own virtual cookbook there so that you can reference it whenever you want5. You can sort them so you just get the ones with the highest ratings or ones with pictures posted, etc.I hope this works for ! you. I only started using it about 2 months ago and have already cooked a few things from recipes found there. I just picked the ones with the highest rating and so far, I've had great results.Good luck!...Show more

Elsie Resner: Check out the food network website. It's loaded with holiday recipes. www.foodnetwork.com.

Frederick Mccoach: White Christmas Rocky RoadIngredients:500g white chocolate melts100g macadamia nuts, whole70g pistachio nuts (shelled and unsalted)3/4 cup dried cranberries ("craisins") 1 1/2 cup marshmallows cut up into 1 cm discs200g turkish delight cut into quarters along the length (my fav is the rose stuff, in terms of flavour and for prettiness)1/2 cup thread coconutInstructions:1. Double line a 21cm square baking tin with tin foil.2. Cut up the marshmallows and turkish delight. Place in a large bowl with the macadamias, pistachios, cranberries and thread coconut.3. Melt white chocolate in a microwave safe bowl, in the microwave by heat! ing on high for 1 minute, stir with a metal spoon then heat fo! r bursts of 30 seconds stirring in between bursts until melted. Make sure that anything that touches the chocolate (bowl, spoon etc) is really dry otherwise the chocolate will seize up (so don't use a wooden spoon coz the wood may have moisture in it!)4. Pour the melted chocolate over the other ingredients in the bowl and using a rubber spatula, gently fold the chocolate in, making sure all the bits and bobs are covered in chocolate. Do this bit quickly!5. Pour into your prepared baking tin and even out with your rubber spatula. Allow 2-3 hours to set (should set at room temperature but if it is especially hot where you are, you might want to put it in the fridge. I like setting it at room temperature to avoid the chocolate "blooming"). When set, cut into squares using a very sharp clean knife being careful not to crush the gorgeous bits in the middle....Show more

Nona Lentini: Hazelnut Christmas Balls--------------------------------1/2 cup shortening1/4 cup sugar1 be! aten egg yolk1 teaspoon grated lemon peel1 tablespoon grated orange peel1 teaspoon lemon juice1 cup cake flour1/8 teaspoon salt1 egg white -- slightly beaten1/2 cup finely diced Oregon hazelnuts9 candied cherriesCream shortening with sugar. Add egg yolk, orange and lemon peels, andlemon juice. Beat until fluffy. Add flour and salt. Chill dough forapproximately 1 hour. Form small balls with teaspoon. Dip in egg white androll in chopped nuts. Press half candied cherry in each cookie. Bake at375º for 1 minute.Eggnog-------- ------------ --------------------------------1 cup rum1 cup Cognac1 pint sweet cream1 pint whole milk6 eggs1 cup powdered sugarNutmegSeparate the eggs. Set aside the egg whites in a container in therefrigerator. In a large mixing bowl, beat the egg yolks, sugar, rum,cognac, milk, and cream until smooth. Chill in refrigerator overnight.When ready to serve, put the refrigerated rum mixture into a punch bowl.Beat the egg whites until stiff and fold them into ! the refrigerated rummixture. Sprinkle nutmeg on top.Cocktail Meatballs ! with Cranberry Glaze 1 pound lean ground beef 1/4 cup onion, finely chopped 1/2 tsp. thyme 1 egg, beaten 1/2 cup bread crumbs Salt and pepper to taste 8 oz. can jellied cranberry sauce 2 Tbsp. brown sugar 1 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar 2/3 cup chili sauce or steak sauce Combine ground beef, onion, thyme, egg, breadcrumbs and salt and pepper and mix well. Roll into 1-inch balls and place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until browned. Place meatballs in a crockpot and mix together cranberry sauce, brown sugar, vinegar and chili or steak sauce. Mix sauce well and pour into crockpot over meatballs. Stir to coat meatballs. Allow to simmer for an hour or so before serving. You can also buy already prepared meatballs if you want...Show more

Luke Creitz: Check out Martha Stewart on Yahoo - Food ... she has Christmascookies on the site already and should be coming up with more things soon .... also, check Williams Sonoma ... also worldwidegou! rmet.com has tons of fun stuff ...and they all havelots of pretty pictures... good luck and happy cooking ... and Merry Christmas!...Show more