A Celebratory Christmas Menu for Six or More: cocktails, appetizers, a main course, and dessert. Plus a timetable and lots of advice.
Sides
Porterhouse Steak with Potatoes, Green Beans, and Corn
Want a beefy, manageable, satisying, one-pan, meat-and-potatoes meal? Porterhouse Steak with Potatoes, Green Beans, and Corn is a win.
Cilantro-Lime Rice in an Instant Pot
It’s easy to make this delicious, homemade cilantro-lime rice in an Instant Pot. It’s great freshly-made, but really great reheated.
Fried Rice
Homemade fried rice with veg, scrambled egg, and your favorite protein, cooked in a cast-iron skillet. Fabulous fresh, lovely leftover.
Cold Pork Roast and Vegetable Salad
This recipe for Cold Pork Roast and Vegetable Salad uses a creamy, oil-free dressing. Fetures pasta, cold roasted broccoli, and bacon!
Salisbury Steaks
This friend-worthy meal has an everyday yet memorble vibe. Salisbury Steaks: so flavorful. Gravy: amazing. Mashed potatoes: so good.
Smoked Pork Chops with Smashed Brussels Sprouts
This recipe for Smoked Pork Chops with Smashed Brussels Sprouts produces a robust and guest-worthy dinner for two.
Texish-Mexish Seafood Salad
This Seafood Louis Salad packs shrimp and crab into a salad whose zingy dressing uses a dressing with a whipped cottage cheese as its base.
Brown Rice Pilaf with Nuts and Dried Fruits in an Instant Pot
Brown Rice Pilaf with Nuts and Dried Fruits in an Instant Pot makes a great accompaniment to just about any kind of protein main dish.