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    Night Owl Chef ยป Recipes

    ๐ŸŽ„ Christmas Recipes to Celebrate the Season

    Christmas recipes can include savory items like honey-baked ham, but we all know what you really want are desserts flavored with ginger, peppermint, eggnog, etc. Whether it's a yule log or a gingerbread house you want, Christmas always conjures up images of candy canes and gingerbread men as well. It's the time for giving and the time for peppermint flavored everything.

    • A baking dish full of mixed berries and cream French toast casserole topped with powdered sugar with more fresh berries beside it.
      Berries & Cream French Toast Casserole
    • A baking dish full of sausage and egg breakfast casserole with portions cut and ready for serving.
      Sausage and Egg Breakfast Casserole
    • A baking dish full of cheesy scalloped potatoes and ham.
      Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes and Ham
    • A slice of ham and potato frittata on a plate with the whole frittata in the background.
      Ham & Potato Frittata
    • A slice of overnight ham and cheese strata on a plate with the baking dish behind it.
      Overnight Ham & Cheese Strata
    • A wooden serving bowl full of honey butter yeast rolls with honey buttered tops.
      Honey Butter Dinner Rolls
    • A bowl of Sicilian fennel and orange salad with pomegranate arils.
      Sicilian Fennel & Orange Salad
    • A partially carved peach and bourbon glazed baked ham on a serving platter.
      Peach and Bourbon Glazed Ham
    • A shrimp and ham stuffed mirliton on a serving plate.
      Shrimp & Ham Stuffed Mirlitons
    • A serving bowl filled with Cajun maque choux that contains corn, onions, peppers, and bacon.
      Cajun Maque Choux
    • A casserole dish of spinach Madeleine topped with toasted panko breadcrumbs.
      Spinach Madeleine
    • A serving of mirliton crawfish casserole on a plate.
      Mirliton Crawfish Casserole
    • A large bowl of leftover turkey gumbo served with white rice and gumbo file.
      Leftover Turkey Gumbo
    • A serving bowl full of crispy, roasted melting potatoes.
      Roasted Melting Potatoes
    • Two canning jars filled with homemade ham stock with a plate of carved ham in front of them.
      Homemade Ham Stock
    • A maple bourbon glazed ham sliced onto a serving platter.
      Maple Bourbon Glazed Ham
    • A baking dish with Hatch chile mac and cheese with a portion removed.
      Hatch Chile Mac and Cheese
    • New Mexican style pork pozole verde with Hatch chiles, topped with radishes, onion, cilantro, and a tostado in a bowl.
      New Mexican Pork Pozole Verde
    • Savory ham and cheese scones resting on a marble slab.
      Savory Ham and Cheese Scones
    • A bowl of ham and potato soup topped with shredded cheddar, bacon, and parsley.
      Creamy Ham and Potato Soup
    • Golden brown sweet potato dinner rolls in a glass baking dish with brown sugar cinnamon butter next to them.
      Sweet Potato Dinner Rolls
    • A maple bourbon cranberry brie bite in puff pastry and topped with candied pecans and a piece of rosemary.
      Maple Bourbon Cranberry Brie Bites
    • A slice of white chocolate cranberry cheesecake topped with whipped cream and a sugared cranberry.
      White Chocolate Cranberry Cheesecake
    • A Thanksgiving spread with sliced maple whiskey turkey on a serving platter with maple whiskey gravy beside it.
      Maple Whiskey Turkey and Gravy
    • A bowl of thick turkey chili topped with cheese, sour cream, and tortilla strips.
      Leftover Turkey Chili
    • Irish porter cake on a cake stand with a slice placed down next to it.
      Irish Porter Cake
    • A chocolate raspberry tart topped with whipped cream and fresh raspberries on a white plate.
      Chocolate Raspberry Tart
    • A plate of Meyer lemon crinkles with a stack of cookies next to it.
      Meyer Lemon Crinkle Cookies
    • Close up of a hot cocoa cupcake with chocolate frosting in front of a Christmas cup of hot chocolate.
      Hot Chocolate Cupcakes
    • Close up of gingerbread snickerdoodles on a Christmas plate
      Gingerbread Snickerdoodles
    • Close up of peppermint mocha cookies on marble.
      Peppermint Mocha Cookies
    • A stack of eggnog snickerdoodles on marble next to a glass of eggnog
      Eggnog Snickerdoodles
    • Close up view of a stack of frosted eggnog sugar cookies on a white plate.
      Frosted Eggnog Sugar Cookies
    • close view of red velvet hot cocoa blossom cookies in a plate with Christmas lights in background
      Red Velvet Hot Cocoa Blossom Cookies
    • eggnog blossom cookies on a red plate with a Hershey's Hug candy in front
      Eggnog Blossom Cookies
    • overhead view of chocolate peppermint crinkle cookies on marble with powdered sugar and crushed peppermint scattered around
      Chocolate Peppermint Crinkle Cookies
    • close up view of a slice of Bailey's cheesecake with chocolate chips
      Bailey's Cheesecake
    Photo of the author and cook, Chris Pezzana.

    about the author:

    Chris Pezzana

    Hello! I'm Chris and I'm here to share recipes with you, from regional and authentic international dishes to baked treats both simple and elaborate. I also love making seasonal and holiday focused dishes, both sweet and savory.

    More about me โ†’

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    • Maple roasted heirloom carrots on a serving plate topped with thyme.
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