Holiday and Christmas Entertaining Tips, Recipes and Ideas : Cooking Channel

Hosts with the Most 58 Photos

Keep holiday party guests sated (and happy) with tasty appetizer recipes like crostini, tartlets and more small bites.

58 Amazing Appetizers

Holiday Drinks & Cocktails 47 Photos

Serve mulled cider, hot chocolate, sparkling drinks and more festive seasonal cocktails for guaranteed fun at your holiday party.

New Year's Eve Recipes 38 Photos

Ring in the new year with recipes for party appetizers, tasty cocktails and plenty of bubbly.

Cookies + Cocktails Party 15 Photos

Serve guests what they really want for the holidays: sweet, seasonal Christmas cookies and the cocktails that pair well with them.

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Festive DIY Snow Globes

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Tiffani and her daughter, Harper, create cute snow globes for their holiday table.

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Alie + Georgia's Custom Cocktails 8 Photos

Embrace holiday spirit(s) with Alie and Georgia's best bar tips and seasonal sips,

like spiked ciders and cocoa with a kick.

8 Holiday Cocktails with a Twist

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Best Bites For Your Bash

Mushroom and Herb Bruschette Recipe

Ricotta, Lemon and Olive Oil Dip Recipe

Chorizo-Stuffed Mushrooms Recipe

Giada's Sun-Dried Tomato Kebabs Recipe

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Caramelized Onions + Prosciutto Pizzettes

Kelsey's Baby Baked Fingerling Potatoes

Spicy Roasted Olives

Apple-Brie Crostini + 55 More Appetizers 58 Photos

YOUR COCKTAIL PARTY PLAN 12 Photos

Rock the party circuit with this glitzy gold-

and jewel-toned holiday affair. (We promise: It's easier to execute than it looks.)

The 5 Food + Decor Elements You Need

Set the Scene

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Spinach Stuffed Pastry

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You will love these spinach-and-cheese pastries that are incredibly easy to make.

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TOAST THE SEASON

Cranberry, Orange and Prosecco Cocktail

Gin and Cranberry "Sauced" Cocktail Recipe

Limoncello-Raspberry Fizz

Cinnamon, Vodka + Prosecco Cocktail

Virgin Pomegranate and Cranberry Bellini

Ginger Rum Apple Shandy

Chocolate Espresso Martini Recipe

Nadia G's Spiced Orange Mimosa Recipe

Candy Cane Martini + More Holiday Drinks 47 Photos

Top Holiday Cocktails

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Bellini Bar

Giada serves fruit purees and prosecco so her guests can make Bellinis.

Savvy Hosting Secrets 7 Photos

They key to keeping your cool when hosting a big holiday bash? Deploying these clever shortcuts and tricks.

1 Frozen Ingredient = 5 Easy Apps

Party Hosting, Made Easy

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Kosher Mulled Glogg (The Chosen Wine)

Dark Hot Cocoa Recipe

Alton's Eggnog + 10 More Eggnog Recipes 11 Photos

Rum-Spiked Mulled Cider

Mulled Red Wine Sangria

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