Winter Holiday Recipes
 
2005 Holiday Recipes
Thomas Keller's Thanksgiving
Sunchoke soup with Virginia ham croquettes
Breast of Four Corners Farm’s turkey “cuit sous vide” and roasted leg “en ballotine” with giblet gravy
Green-bean casserole—oven-baked haricots verts with cream of California cèpe mushrooms and crispy shallots
Garnet sweet-potato mille-feuille with white-truffle royale and shaved truffles from Alba
Waldorf-salad stuffing
Pecan pie with whipped cream
Gift bag: Caramel popcorn
 
Wylie Dufresne's Christmas
Eggnog ice cream topped with caviar and pumpernickel croutons
Rack of lamb with candy-cane crust
Smoked mashed potatoes
Lentils in cider with nori
Mincemeat gravy
Goat-cheese panna cotta with bacon syrup and cashews
 
Anthony Bourdain's New Year
Leche de Tigre with seviche
Scrambled eggs with smoked Nova Scotia salmon, chives, and crème fraîche, topped with a healthy heap of Osetra caviar on a buckwheat blini
Blood-orange mimosa
Strawberries tossed with balsamic vinegar and a chiffonnade of mint
 
 
2004 Holiday Recipes
Farm Fresh Thanksgiving Dinner
At chef Dan Barber’s Blue Hill Farm, dinner is made from locally grown ingredients and served with a big helping of tradition.|

Brined, Roasted Turkey With Its Own “Gravy”

Mushroom-Hazelnut Stuffing
Pan-Seared And Roasted Brussels Sprouts With White Balsamic Vinegar
Sweet-Potato-And-Apple Gratin
Spicy Cranberry Sauce
Pumpkin Tart With Plum Marmalade

Lovely Holiday Pairs
The city’s top chefs dreamed up the recipes—roast rack of lamb with rosemary-parmesan crust, chocolate-hazelenut-banana streudel, an other incredible dishes. The city’s finest sommeliers chose the wines.

Let Daniel Boulud Be the Judge

Three passionate amateur cooks. Twelve ambitious holiday recipes. And one very discerning referee. Recipes range from slow-roasted ancho-chili-cured wild salmon in a red-pepper-and-leek sauce to a grated-apple tart with vanilla crème fraîche.
 
2003 Holiday Recipes
11 Holiday Dishes from Top Chefs
appetizers
Chestnut-Soup Viennese Melange with Black Truffles
Couscos
 
main courses
Standing Rib Roast with Roasted Yukon Gold Potatoes and Onions
Salt-Cod-and Tomato Stew
Gravlax with Mustard Sauce
Linguine with Black Truffles and Escarole Salad
Goan Roast Pork with Basmati Pilaf
Pork-Chicken Posole
Chicken Tagine with Plums and Spices
 
desserts
Chocolate Custard Tart
Rustic Apple-and-Pear-Streusel Tart
Sticky-Toffee Pudding
 
9 Classic Cocktails
The Sidecar, Red Lion, New York Sour, American Beauty, Manhattan, Pisco Sour, Harlem Cocktail, Negroni, and Airmail
 
 
2002 Holiday Recipes
Buffet-style Thanksgiving Dinner with Jonathan Waxman
Recipes for Roast turkey and gravy, Oyster-apple stuffing, Brussels sprouts with bacon, Sweet potatoes, Spaghetti squash, Mashed potatoes, Cranberry sauce, Roasted-carrot-and-endive salad
 
Classic Holiday Dishes
Baked Alaska, Coq au Vin, Roast Duck a l'Orange, Crepes Suzette, and more.
 
Cookies
Lemon Butter, Peanut Brittle, Gingersnaps, and more.
 
Exotic Cocktails
Pear and Passion Mimosa, Granado, The Mistletoe, and more.
 
2001 Holiday Recipes

Tuscan Thanksgiving
Stuffed Squab, Boneless Stuffed Turkey, Broccoli Rabe, Orange Tart, and more.

Comfort Foods for the Holidays
Meatloaf, Apple Pie, Pot Roast, Yankee Bean Soup, and more.

Holiday Punches
Pineapple Punch, Harvest Punch, Tomato-and-Pepper Vodka Punch, and more.

Hors d'Oeuvres
Stuffed Oakwood Shitake with Chestnut and Apple Chutney, Tuna Wasabi Wonton, Endive Spears filled with Crabmeat Salad, and more.