Foodie Friday: Christmas Dinner

{ Via: Carolyne Roehm }

Are you hosting Christmas? I am having eight for dinner. The main course and dessert are set, but I am still looking for a salad and some apps that are special enough for the event. I have searched the best food blogs for chic cocktails, amazing appetizers, marvelous mains, sensational sides, and delish desserts.  Here are 15 fabulous finds. These recipes will impress your guests this Christmas.

~ Cocktails ~

 Blood Orange Ginger 

Cranberry Mojitos

Oh how festive. Loving the ombre look of this chic cocktail. It's easy to muddle together if you make the ginger simple syrup ahead of time. Yum!

Heather Christo

Peppermint White Russian

A fun holiday twist, and oh so colorful! This would make a stylish signature drink at your holiday dinner.

A Beautiful Mess

Christmas Citrus Cocktail

Your guests will think that you have transported them to a warm tropical island with this as your signature drink. This cocktail begins with Chardonnay, and everything but the kitchen sink!

Lord Byron's Kitchen

~ Appetizers ~

 Antipasto Christmas Wreath Appetizer

How clever is this? It's wonderful to see what some fresh herbs can do. And just imagine how fresh your antipasto board will smell. I think that I will try this.

Foodie Crush

Figs with Bacon and Chile

Sweet, salty, and a little spicy...just what you want in a one bite appetizer. 

Bon Appetit

Creamy Cauliflower Dip

I think that I will add this dip to my charcuterie board. It's earthy and rich without being heavy. The baby romaine hearts and endive are so pretty for serving.

Epicurious

~ Main Course ~

Herb & Butter Roasted Beef Tenderloin 

The author states that this recipe is pretty much fullproof. It's not only simple but it is beautiful, too. The addition of horseradish and caramelized onions, makes the beef even more special. 

How Sweet Eats

Lobster Risotto

I made lobster risotto for my birthday last year. It was so fabulous to stir and stir this dish until it became something special. This looks like Christmas Eve to me. YUMMO!

Pure Wow

Pineapple Maple-Glazed Ham

If you are going to the trouble to make something, why not make it beautiful? What a masterpiece, and not difficult to do. I have done it.

Taste

~ Christmas Sides ~

Pull Apart Garlic Bread Wreath

Oh this looks and sounds delicious. It's a festive way to serve bread on Christmas!

Half Baked Harvest

Winter Pomegranate Salad with Maple Candied Walnuts and Balsamic Fig Vinaigrette

So far, this recipe is at the top of my list for serving this Christmas. The color is just fabulous!

Half Baked Harvest

Potato Gratin with Rosemary Crust

A very special dish that begins, if you can believe, with refrigerated pie crust! Now that's an easy foundation to these perfect potatoes.

Southern Living

~ Special Desserts ~

White Chocolate and Pistachio Profiterole Wreath

Oh how beautiful! This is one show stopping dessert. "Filled with sweet and nutty custard, these profiteroles are shaped to create an impressive centrepiece for your Christmas dessert table," says Lauren Eldridge, executive pastry chef at Melbourne's Stokehouse Group."

Gourmet Traveller

Chocolate Orange Cheesecake 

Bûche de Noël

This is something different! And orange and chocolate are so delicious together. Of course the chocolate bark looks challenging, but it is probably worth the effort.

Twigg Studios

Chocolate Covered Spiked Cherries

Soaked in booze and covered in chocolate. Yes, please!

Inspired By Charm

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