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New Year’s Eve

Our collection of recipes is perfect for ringing in the New Year, ensuring a celebration filled with delicious flavors and memorable moments.

Enjoy traditional black-eyed peas for good luck, indulge in elegant oysters Rockefeller, and satisfy your sweet tooth with decadent chocolate lava cakes.

With these amazing dishes, your New Year’s Eve gathering is sure to be a night to remember!

  • A white pasta bowl filled with a serving of Easy Mussels Marinara on top of cooked linguine with toasted bread and a glass of white wine nearby.
    Easy Mussels Marinara Recipe
  • An overhead view of a white soup bowl filled with Classic Ham and Bean Soup (With Navy Beans) sitting on a white plate with a gold spoon resting nearby.
    Classic Ham and Bean Soup (with Navy Beans)
  • An overhead view of an oval baking dish filled with homemade lobster mac and cheese topped with pink lobster claw meat and chopped parsley.
    Homemade Lobster Mac and Cheese
  • An overhead view of a large cast-iron skillet filled with French onion au gratin potatoes with fresh herbs and a grey napkin near the dish.
    French Onion au Gratin Potatoes
  • An overhead view of an oval baking dish filled with Ultimate Hot Bacon and Cheddar Dip garnished with chopped scallions and crumbled bacon.
    Ultimate Hot Bacon and Cheddar Dip
  • An overhead view of a large white pot filled with chorizo and bean soup with a wooden spoon in the middle of the soup.
    Chorizo and Bean Soup
  • A serving of Classic Steak Diane on a white dinner plate with sautéed mushrooms on top of the filet as well as a brown sauce surrounding the steak and next to roasted asparagus.
    Classic Steak Diane
  • A small baking pan lined with brown paper and topped with balsamic glazed baby back ribs with a small bowl filled with the glaze nearby.
    Balsamic-Glazed Baby Back Ribs
  • A person pouring an au jus sauce from a spoon onto slices of slow-cooker brisket on a white plate next to a pile of green beans and mashed potatoes.
    Slow-Cooker Brisket
  • Two racks of lamb persillade standing upright on a white platter with the French bones intersecting each other in a "cathedral" style presentation.
    Roast Rack of Lamb Persillade
  • A small cast-iron skillet filled with baked spinach and artichoke dip with several small slices of toasted baguette nearby.
    Classic Spinach and Artichoke Dip
  • An overview shot of a honey bourbon glazed ham next to a bowl of mashed potatoes, glazed carrots, and a glass of white wine.
    Honey Bourbon Glazed Ham
  • A straight-on view of a pile of crispy coconut shrimp on a white plate with a colorful bowl of Thai sweet chili sauce sitting next to the shrimp.
    Crispy Coconut Shrimp
  • A row of oysters Rockefeller each sitting on rock salt on a dark grey serving tray.
    Oysters Rockefeller
  • A charcuterie board that is covered with cubed cheese, a meat flower, hummus, olives, and bread sticks.
    How To Make a Charcuterie Board
  • Two white bowls side by side each filled with creamy polenta and caramelized onions and wild mushrooms.
    Creamy Polenta with Wild Mushrooms
  • Three sea scallops with pancetta sitting on a black plate with a yellow egg and chive sauce on the plate, as well.
    Sea Scallops with Pancetta
  • An overhead view of bistecca alla fiorentina that has been cut into slices, topped with sautéed herbs and surrounded by roasted balsamic potatoes.
    Bistecca alla Fiorentina (Italian Porterhouse)
  • An overhead view of a pile of bacon parmesan gourgeres on a square white wax piece of paper.
    Bacon Parmesan Gougères
  • A close-up view of a two rows of fondant potatoes on a white platter and topped with sea salt and fresh herbs.
    Fondant Potatoes (Melting Potatoes)
  • A plate of mashed potatoes topped with braised beef short ribs and a tomato vegetable sauce.
    Braised Beef Short Ribs
  • A chocolate lave cake sitting on a white dessert plate that has been dusted with powdered sugar with a fresh cranberry sitting next to it.
    Chocolate Lava Cake
  • Black-eyed peas with tomatoes in a black crock
    Black-Eyed Peas with Tomatoes
  • A white plate holding a filet mignon with classic Bordelaise sauce and a side of roasted asparagus.
    Filet Mignon with Classic Bordelaise Sauce
  • A large patterned Italian pasta bowl filled with Pappardelle Bolognese and a small bowl of Parmesan cheese next to it.
    Pappardelle Bolognese
  • A straight-on view of a ribeye steak that has about half of it cut into sliced and is topped with a creamy gorgonzola sauce and served with roasted potatoes and green beans.
    Reverse-Sear Ribeye with Gorgonzola Sauce
  • A large red circular Dutch oven filled with Brunswick stew next to a plate of yellow cornbread pieces.
    Brunswick Stew
  • A bowl of homemade hummus with swirls of olive oil and black pepper on top all surrounded by cut bell peppers and pita chips.
    Easy Homemade Hummus
  • A large cast-iron skillet filled with sautéed mushrooms that have been sprinkled with fresh chopped parsley.
    Sautéed Mushrooms – Steakhouse Style
  • A close-up view of a white platter filled with crab-stuffed shrimp with lemon wedges nearby.
    Crab-Stuffed Shrimp
  • An overhead view of four white ramekins that are filled with lightly browned crème brûlée with several spoons scattered nearby.
    Crème Brûlée
  • A fully cooked standing prime rib roast sitting upright on a white platter surrounded by fresh herbs.
    Standing Prime Rib Roast
  • A small white oval bowl filled with green and black marinated olives.
    Marinated Olives
  • A tin pale filled with baked grissini.
    Grissini (Italian Breadsticks)
  • A platter of Instant Pot corned beef and cabbage
    Instant Pot Corned Beef with Cabbage
  • Two fully cooked lobster tails with meat on top of the lobster tail, all sitting on a platter next to lemon wedges and melted butter.
    Lobster Tail
  • Two white dinner plates, side-by-side, both filled with a bed of mashed cauliflower, topped with two strips of Wagyu chuck short ribs.
    Wagyu Chuck Short Ribs (Boneless)

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  • Two sourdough bread bowls filled with Broccoli Cheddar Soup resting on small plates with a glass of iced tea nearby.
    Broccoli Cheddar Soup (Panera Copycat)
  • An overhead view of a white soup bowl filled with Classic Ham and Bean Soup (With Navy Beans) sitting on a white plate with a gold spoon resting nearby.
    Classic Ham and Bean Soup (with Navy Beans)
  • An overhead view of two bowls on a wicker placemat and that are filled with servings of homemade Chinese sweet and sour soup with wooden spoons flanking each bowl.
    Homemade Chinese Hot and Sour Soup
  • An overhead view of a large white pot filled with chorizo and bean soup with a wooden spoon in the middle of the soup.
    Chorizo and Bean Soup
  • Two soup bowls filled with creamy Irish potato soup topped with crumbled bacon and snipped chives.
    Creamy Irish Potato Soup
  • A straight-on view of two colorful Asian soup bowls filled with servings of udon soup with pork topped with hard boiled eggs and chopped scallions.
    Udon Noodle Soup with Pork
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