Hyosub Shin, hshin@ajc.com

From office potluck to family dinners, Christmas in Atlanta is a time for sharing good food. On this page you'll find recipes to share and savor, from the main course to dessert.

How to build a Gingerbread house, with step-by-step photos
Christmas cookie recipes
Christmas side dish recipes
More holiday recipes

Atlanta Holiday Guide

• Turkey Breast with Cranberry Relish
• Slow Cooker Turkey Breast
• Spicy Basil Turkey with Sweet Chile Sauce
• Turkey With Dried Cranberries and Whole-Wheat Penne 
• new! Cuban Christmas dish: Rodriguez Family's Cuban Black Beans and Pork 
• Dried Apple Fruitcake | Icebox Fruitcake 
• Holiday Bow-Ties With Asiago Cheese and Spinach 
• Festive Holiday Salad
• Holiday Horseradish Sauce for Green Beans
• Molasses Sweet Bread
• Ginger cakes
• Two ways to make Scones
• Gingerbread Pancakes 
• Gingerbread Cake With Orange Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting 
• Gingerbread Squares 
• Candied Ginger, Cherry and Pineapple Scones 
• Scalloped Potatoes
• Dried Fruit Harvest Bread
• Soft Caramels 
• Lottie's Stollen 

Winter Holidays (General):

• Drinks: Wassail | Holiday cocktails
• Caramel Desserts, Cakes, Breads
• Rustic Bread
• Blue Cheese and Date Spread
• Rich's Bakeshop Coconut Cake
• Coconut Cake from OK Cafe
• Nanny Bond's Blackberry Jam Cake With Golden Divinity Frosting
• Oven-Baked Rosemary Potato Chips 
• Bacon-Wrapped Breadsticks 
• Dates Stuffed With Parmesan 
• Rustic Bread With Dark Chocolate, Olive Oil and Salt 
• Fresh Goat Cheese on Flatbread With Grapes and Rosemary Oil 
• Chef Beverly's Soy Nog 
• 'Deconstructed' Pear Crisp Parfait 
• Grapefruit Granita 
• Autumn Fruit Strudel 
• Fresh Figs and Pears With Rosemary Syrup 
• Citrus Compote 
• Walnut-Raisin Stuffed Baked Apples 

Helpful links
• Buyer advice: 10 sparkling wines for $10 or less, from John Kessler
• Turkey recipes
• Christmas sides
• Hanukkah recipes
• Recipes for other holidays
• Atlanta Holiday Guide
• Printable shopping organizer list

Christmas morning

Dishes to enjoy after Christmas Eve services or before you open presents Christmas morning

• Breakfast Casserole
• Day Before Blueberry French Toast
• Swiss Ham Breakfast Strata
• Pear Ginger Coffee Cake

New Year's Eve / New Year's Day recipes

• Atlanta New Year's Eve Guide
• Drinks
• Cocktails
• Snacks
• Bloody Mary recipes for a crowd, from Food 101
• Hoppin' Laya, Sausage, Tomatoes, Black-Eyed Peas and Rice
• Black-Eyed Pea Salad
• Easy Pork and Sauerkraut from Allrecipes.com
• Refried Black-Eyed Peas, from Taqueria del Sol
• Where to find black-eyed peas and collards in Atlanta, from Meridith Ford Goldman
• Healthy recipes for the New Year
• Traditional New Year's food ideas, including sauerkraut and pork

Dishes to share

What to bring to a holiday potluck
• Sallie Fannie Rowland Smith's Ambrosia Dessert is a simple and quick dessert that's sure to please (10 minutes)
• Corn Muffins using a recipe from The Colonnade restaurant (30 minutes)
• S&S Cafeteria Sweet Potato Balls (3 hours, 20 minutes) 
• Veggie Casserole (50 minutes) 
• Broccoli Corn Bread (50 minutes) 
• Food gift recipes: These dishes and treats work well for those who bake their holiday presents
• Desserts to share
• Appetizers/Side dishes | Salads
• Kid-friendly dishes
• Vegetarian potluck dishes
• More What Can I Bring? recipes
Food you can use

• How to carve a turkey (Step-by-step photos)
• Desserts you can fix early and freeze early, from Jeanne Besser
• John Kessler's guide to homemade pie crust
• Scott Peacock's easy biscuits from scratch, with photos and recipes
• What can i bring? Rich's Cheese Straws and more portable recipes to share at a Christmas potluck
• Southern recipes: Southern Christmas recipes, including Rich's Coconut Cake, Sweet Potato Cobbler and Aunt Dolly's Sweet Potato Pie.

AJC.COM'S HOLIDAY GUIDE

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