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Holiday Recipes

If you are looking for the most AMAZING holiday recipes to entertain in style, to plan a great party or a memorable celebration, you have come to the right place. Here you will find stunningly gorgeous recipes that taste as good as they look and with detailed photo tutorials to make your very first attempt a success.

From the  Cranberry Stollen to crispy Spiced Roast Goose to top-rated Maamoul Cookies to the opulent Barberry Rice with Saffron Chicken, you have plenty to choose from for a PERFECT holiday with family and friends.

  • Rice kheer served in a large bowl and two small bowls.
    Kheer (Indian Rice Pudding)
  • Close up view of a piece of cake in a serving utensil.
    Almond Flour Chocolate Cake
  • Close up view of Persian yogurt dip served in two bowls.
    Persian Shallot Yogurt Dip (Mast-O Musir)
  • Close up view of a plate full of adas polo.
    Adas Polo (Persian Lentil Rice)
  • Almond biscotti cookies in a jar.
    Almond Biscotti With Anise
  • Close view of Persian jeweled rice served in a light blue plate.
    Jeweled Rice (Morasa Polo)
  • Close view of Moroccan orange salad served on a platter.
    Orange Salad (Moroccan Style)
  • Close view of marzipan stollen sliced and placed on wooden board.
    Apricot Almond Marzipan Stollen
  • Close view of Persian barberry rice served with saffron chicken.
    Zereshk Polo (Barberry Rice)
  • Kuku Sabzi (Persian Herb Frittata) served on a plate.
    Kuku Sabzi (Persian Herb Frittata)
  • Close view of rose water milk pudding served in a dish and in glass cups.
    Rose Water Pudding (Two Ways)
  • Close view of chocolate hazelnut rolls arranged on the table.
    Chocolate Hazelnut Rolls (Soft & Fluffy)
  • Close up view of spiced tea served in elegant blue and white cups.
    Masala Chai Recipe
  • Close view of Levain style almond flour chocolate cookies.
    Almond Flour Chocolate Cookies (Levain-Style, Maple Sweetened)
  • Nussecken, the German chocolate hazelnut bar cookies served on a plate.
    Nussecken Chocolate Hazelnut Bar Cookies
  • Close view of lebkuchen arranged in a white plate.
    Lebkuchen Recipe
  • Close up view of mirchi ka salan served in a dish.
    Mirchi Ka Salan (Pepper Curry)
  • Close up view of a plate full of lamb biryani served with chili pepper curry.
    Hyderabadi Lamb Biryani
  • Close view of vegetarian biryani in a blue plate.
    Vegetarian Biryani (High Protein)
  • Close-up view of a slice of pineapple cream cake being lifted with a pastry server
    Pineapple Cake (Butterfly Cake)
  • Close view of maamoul cookies dusted with powdered sugar.
    Maamoul (Date Filled Cookies)
  • Classic chicken korma served in a bowl.
    Chicken Korma Recipe
  • Close view of shami kebabs served with onions, lemon and flatbreads.
    Shami Kebab Recipe
  • Close view of kefta kebab skewers served with flatbreads and vegetables.
    Moroccan Kefta Kebab
  • Close view of chicken curry with coconut sauce served in a grey bowl.
    Coconut Chicken Curry
  • Close view of vanillekipferl on a wooden platter.
    Vanillekipferl (Vanilla Crescent Cookies)
  • Close view of cake Yazdi arranged on a plate.
    Cake Yazdi (Cardamom Rosewater Cupcakes)
  • Persian chickpea cookies served on a plate.
    Chickpea Cookies (Nan Nokhodchi)
  • Close view of Persian rice cookies in a white plate.
    Persian Rice Cookies
  • No added sugar pistachio date milkshake.
    Date Shake (4 Ways)
  • Close up view of salsa dip served with cream cheese and crackers.
    Pomegranate Salsa Dip With Cream Cheese
  • Persian lamb rib chops (shishlik) with rice.
    Grilled Lamb Chops (Persian, Shishlik)
  • Close view of Turkish spinach borek served in a plate.
    Turkish Spinach and Cheese Borek
  • Close view of sheer khurma served on the table.
    Sheer Khurma (Date-Sweetened Seviyan)
  • Close view of several bowls of almond pudding.
    Almond Pudding (Keskul)
  • Close view of baghare baingan served on the table.
    Bagara Baingan (Eggplant Curry)
  • Close up view of Fesenjan served in a bowl with saffron rice on the side.
    Fesenjan (Persian Chicken Stew)
  • Close view of slices of coconut chocolate cake on a plate.
    Coconut Chocolate Cake Recipe
  • Close view of chicken kabsa served in a platter.
    Chicken Kabsa (Arabian Chicken and Rice)
  • Close up view of almond pound cake slices.
    Almond Pound Cake

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