Christmas

We love the color and texture you get from using a combination, but any single root vegetable can be used here, too.

Keep the heat on low after you stir in the mustard—the sauce could break unattractively if it boils.

The gelatin in the mousse stabilizes it, so you can make and fill the roll a day ahead without worrying about it weeping or deflating.

Infinitely better if made with an all-butter puff pastry; we like Dufour.

For a high-contrast swirl, go easy when folding in the nut butter. A stroke or two with the spatula is enough.

It's the busiest time of year. Stay (mostly) sane with these holiday preparation tips for the kitchen.

When it comes to creating the perfect holiday spread, it's no surprise that Scandinavians do it right: braised pork belly, cheesy potato gratin, and more.

Catch a glimpse into how Christmas is celebrated in Scandinavia, and find 8 great recipes for a complete Christmas dinner menu.

16 tasteful gifts for the passionate home cook from our 2014 holiday gift guide

Stocking stuffers by the dozen (or so) that every food lover will love.

11 thoughtful gifts you just can't do without for the budding home bartender this holiday season

13 scintillating gifts that will make anyone happy this holiday season

Chocolate! Chocolate Chocolate! Our top picks for chocolate bars in our 2014 holiday gift guide. Did we mention chocolate?

You’ll have enough honey syrup that you can easily scale up this cocktail for a crowd. Created in partnership with Chef Watson.

Always drink the punch, never have more than one glass of spiked egg nog, and more valuable holiday drinking advice from Andrew Knowlton.

Forget about every canapé or thing-on-a-stick that you were planning to serve at your party. All you need is a smoked bone-in ham. Order a good one, score, glaze, and bake it.

Forget caroling. Be a jukebox hero this year with the BA Holiday Playlist.

The key to making even and distinct layers? Smoothing them out with an oiled offset spatula and letting the first layer cool completely before topping.

Powdered green tea gives these tender cookies an elf-worthy hue that will stand out, with no icing or decorating needed.

For smaller loaves, divide dough and nut paste mixture into four portions instead of two and bake in four mini loaf pans—for 40–45 minutes.

This stuffed ribeye roast recipe (or rib eye, depending on who you ask), is a holiday showstopper.

There’s marrow in those bones! Scoop out the cooked marrow and whisk it into the braising liquid, or eat it on a crust of bread with salt. You earned it.

If your ham is larger (say, in the 14–16-pound range), it will take about an hour longer to get hot. Learn how to make the ham in this video.

In a classic case of more is more, a beach-ball-size bowl of eggnog turns any house into holiday central.