Best Holiday Snacking Recipes
Your cheat sheet for holiday parties and busy evenings
Hello, Snack Lovers -
My oven is on the fritz this week (just in time for the holidays!), so I haven’t been able to develop the recipe I wanted to share with you. But that problem creates a different opportunity: a chance to pull together a list of my favorite holiday season snacking meals.
I’ll be using Snacking Dinners recipes a lot in the next few weeks: I’ll turn to them to feed the family on busy nights, after work happy hours, school pageants, and busy shopping days—and also when we just want to spend the evening doing something festive, like watching a holiday movie or making cookies, instead of cooking an elaborate meal. I’ll also use these recipes for festive gatherings, because the vast majority of snacking meals are also great for parties (surprise, surprise). Here are some of my favorites:
Snacks for Holiday Parties and Festive Appetizers
If you want something really festive and fun for a small gathering, why not shuck a few oysters or splurge on a little caviar?
If you’re looking to build a buffet spread, these dips and fun bites are all fantastic options:
And if you just need a dinner you can get on the table easily in between all the holiday festivities, these will make dinner quick and easy:
I hope these ideas help bring some fun and ease to your cooking these next couple of weeks. The oven repair guy comes on Tuesday, so stay tuned for a new recipe in a few days!
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So many gorgeous choices here, Georgia! Is your oven able to be repaired or are you going to have to replace it??
I feel like the beef-topped hummus is just so genius. Like I could just dip cucumbers in it. Or a pita or both. I'm so hungry just thinking about it. What an incredible list. Proud of you!!!