Sweet-and-Spicy Sesame Walnuts
A gentle heat makes these seasoned walnuts ideal with cocktails.
Roasted Beet Toasts with Horseradish Cream
A gorgeous cold-weather hors d'oeuvre.
Cranberry-Spice Cocktail
Serve this festive, sweet-tart cocktail at your next holiday party.
Open-Faced Smoked Salmon Sandwiches
Arranged artfully on a platter, these sandwiches make a fantastic cocktail-party nosh.
Blood-Orange Punch
Martha and journalist Ann Curry made this blood orange punch together.
Orange Marmalade-Glazed Ham
Ham is the easiest thing to serve when you want to set out the food and enjoy the fun.
Mulled White Wine
Add a few fresh lemon, orange, and kumquat slices to this light drink for decoration as well, if you like.
Whiskey-Cheese Fondue
This terrific cheddar-Jack cheese fondue includes whiskey, which adds a great kick.
Norwegian Meatballs
London-based Signe Johansen shares her unusual cocoa-sauced meatball recipe.
Candy-Stripe Cookie Sticks
Festive Candy-Stripe Cookie Sticks are a holiday favorite.
Best Linzer Cookies
These delicious and festively decorated linzer cookies will quickly become a new holiday tradition.
Chocolate Pots de Creme
This chocolate custard is so decadent that just one spoonful will leave you hooked for seasons to come.
