All Time Best Holiday Entertaining

Celebrations call for meals that impress, and with thousands of meticulously tested recipes to our name, the experts at Cook’s Illustrated are no strangers to pulling off a great holiday feast. In this timeless collection, we have gathered 75 spectacular, foolproof recipes from over 20 years of testing to help you confidently pull off a holiday meal to remember.

Chapters devoted to each course (Starters, Centerpieces, Shareable Sides, and Sweet Endings) make planning easy, whether you’re ­feasting with extended family, hosting a small-scale celebration, or simply bringing along a standout dish. Reimaging the Thanksgiving table? Find that new go-to side, such as Roasted Cauliflower Gratin or Wild Rice Pilaf with Pecans and Cranberries. Baking Christmas cookies or other treats for gift-giving? You’ll find the perfect cookie recipes (butter and gingerbread) as well as a foolproof method for producing luscious Chocolate Truffles. Hosting an intimate New Year’s Eve dinner? Our showstopper recipes, whether a Spiced Pumpkin Cheesecake, Italian-style Porchetta, or Boneless Rib Roast with Yorkshire Pudding, guarantee success. Invite Cook’s Illustrated to your holiday table this year and watch new traditions take root.

From the Publisher

Food (and home) is where the Holidays are.

75 foolproof recipes to help you celebrate with ease

Homemade eggnog, mulled cider, and more!

While many holiday guides promise the unattainable, you can trust the editors of Cook’s Illustrated to provide a clear, easy-to-follow roadmap to perfect holiday meals.

75 foolproof recipes for flawless celebrations Recipes offer a wide range of servings, from 4 to 24 To Make Ahead tells you what to do now and later

The only collection of recipes you will need for any and every holiday.

For most hosts, building a menu, preparing large amounts of food, and determining how to get everything to the table at the same time adds up to weeks of intensifying stress. We break down when you can tackle each task, starting three weeks out from your celebration, and offer up drink ideas and equipment that will come in handy. You’ll pull off memorable holiday meals with:

Ultimate Flaky Buttermilk Biscuits One-Pan Roast Turkey Breast with Herb Stuffing Crown Roast of Pork Asparagus with Lemon-Shallot Vinaigrette Baked Raspberry Tart Chocolate Soufflé

Boneless Rib Roast

Cauliflower Gratin

Roasted Carrots with Orange Glaze and Toasted Almonds

Bittersweet Chocolate Roulade with Espresso Cream

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Cook’s Illustrated; Illustrated edition (September 26, 2017)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 192 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1940352991
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1940352992
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.5 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.38 x 0.86 x 9.31 inches