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Category: Holiday dishes

Great recipes for favorite holiday dishes.

Recipes for Easter brunch.

Planning an intimate brunch for family this Easter? Here are some brunch-able recipes for sweets, omelets and granola.

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Lovely Easter side dishes.

As you plan your Easter meal for Sunday, here are a few easy and delicious recipes for appetizers, sides and dessert.

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Scandinavian Almond Bar cookie recipe | writes4food.com

Christmas Cookie-Palooza: Scandinavian almond bars.

A rich and flavorful bar cookie that’s perfect for Christmas cookie swaps: Scandinavian Almond Bars. This recipe dates back many years to Better Homes & Gardens magazine.

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old-fashioned Spritz butter cookie recipe | writes4food.com

Christmas Cookie-Palooza: Spritz cookies.

The classic Spritz cookie is a Christmas tradition with German roots: the buttery dough is squeezed through a cookie press to make light, delicate, almond-y cookies.

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chocolate nut meringue cookies | writes4food.com

Christmas Cookie-Palooza: chocolate-nut meringues.

I added a pop of dark chocolate to this old-fashioned recipe for nut meringue cookies, and love the combination of flavors and textures.

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recipe for pecan dream cookies (aka Mexican Wedding Cookies) | writes4food.com

Christmas Cookie-Palooza: Pecan snowball cookies.

Here’s a classic Christmas cookie recipe: Pecan Snowballs (aka Mexican Wedding Cookies). They’re full-flavored but not too sweet, perfectly light and a welcome addition to a holiday cookie platter.

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Christmas Cookie-Palooza: Hermits.

This recipe for hermit cookies kicks off our Christmas Cookie-Palooza at writes4food. Stock up on butter and sugar, and bake along with us!

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Thanksgiving appetizer recipes.

We travel to spend Thanksgiving Day with family, so I don’t prepare the big meal. I always bring an appetizer; here are some great Thanksgiving appetizer ideas.

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grape truffle appetizer recipe | writes4food.com

Grape and goat cheese appetizers.

This great appetizer recipe for grapes wrapped in goat cheese would make a perfect pre-Thanksgiving nibble.

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