Winter Recipes

Warm up with our best winter recipes, cooking tips and entertaining ideas. Among our favorite family activities and party ideas, you’ll find hearty, heart-warming comfort foods like soups, casseroles, warm drinks and more.

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    Chicken & Vegetable Wild Rice Soup

    This go-to weeknight recipe is one I tweaked over and over till it was just right. It has morphed from...


    Mexican Chocolate Walnut-Cherry Biscotti

    I love to combine flavors and spices from different cultures. These cookies have ground cinnamon in them, which is a...


    Weeknight Chicken Mozzarella Sandwiches

    My husband is a big garlic fan, so we use garlic bread crumbs and garlic sauce for our baked chicken...


    Thai Red Curry Chicken & Vegetables

    The key to this curry chicken is getting complex flavors without heaviness. For the veggies, I like colorful pea pods,...


    Chocolate Peppermint Spritz Cookies

    I love to make spritz cookies. Each year I make several varieties of cookies and then deliver them to friends....


    Bacon Cheeseburger Soup

    This bacon cheeseburger soup brings two of my absolute favorite foods together in one! The tomato, fresh lettuce and crisp...


    Black-Eyed Peas with Ham

    Here's a regional favorite I grew to love after moving to the South. Serve the dish as a side with...


    Weeknight Taco Soup

    This soup turned out delicious on the first try, when I was working without a recipe. You could also add...

    Cajun-Style Beans and Sausage

    Beans and rice make the perfect meal because they're well-balanced, an excellent source of protein, and easy to prepare. The...


    Savory Corn Bread

    Want to serve your favorite chili or stew with an equally amazing corn bread? Look no further than this simply...


    Oat & Coconut Icebox Cookies

    This recipe was passed down through my family from Grandma Irene and is a favorite of my dad and cousin...


    Cranberry White Sangria

    I tinkered with the ingredients in this sangria until it was perfect. It's also good with peach, apple or cherry...


    Ham & Cheese Grits Casserole

    My book club ladies often ask me to bring “those grits.” I'd tell you how to store them, but I...


    Cranberry Fluff Salad

    It wasn't Thanksgiving without my grandmother's cool and tangy cranberry fluff. With only four ingredients, it's a cinch to make....


    Tuscan Sausage and Potato Soup

    This outstanding soup will be popular with the whole family. Though it feels special, it's actually quick to make. I...


    Cream Cheese Frosted Gingerbread Men

    Every Christmas, my family would visit a display of the most amazing gingerbread houses. Of course, we’d get to munch...


    Slow-Cooked Lentil Stew

    This vegetarian stew is perfect when you want to take a break from meat. Adding the cream at the end...

    Apple & Spice Pork Tenderloin

    My family loves pork tenderloin, so I created this hearty meal. The slightly sweet dish is one of our favorites....


    Mint Lamb Stew

    The lamb here isn’t just tender—it melts in your mouth! This recipe is an adaptation of a stew my mother...


    Creamy Garlic-Lemon Chicken

    I needed an easy way to prepare my family's favorite meal, lemon chicken, and this recipe is it! My entire...


    Parsnip Potato Gratin

    Parsnips don't get much space in the produce section. But their subtle sweetness makes them worth the hunt.—Kerry Dingwall, Ponte...


    Sausage and Kale Soup

    This is my family’s absolute favorite soup, and I can have it on the table in less than 45 minutes....


    Traditional New England Clam Chowder

    I left a cruise ship with a great souvenir...the recipe for this splendid chowder! It's a traditional soup that stands...

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    Makeover Tater-Topped Casserole

    I love Tater Tot casserole, but wanted a lighter version of the recipe. The Taste of Home Test Kitchen slashed...


    Southwest Tuna Noodle Bake

    None of my co-workers had ever tried tuna noodle casserole, and since we live near the Mexican border, they challenged...


    Soup-Bowl Cabbage Rolls

    This fabulous alternative to traditional stuffed cabbage rolls is so handy for busy weeknights. It warms you up from head...



    Bacon-Beef Barley Soup

    Here’s a robust dish that’s perfect for hungry teenagers! Served over creamy mashed potatoes, this quick, comforting soup really hits...


    Peanut Butter Banana Oatmeal

    The classic flavors of peanut butter and bananas come together in this yummy oatmeal. It’s a healthy recipe that fits...