Winter

39 Timeless Gourmet Recipes for Your Holiday Table

This list is full of reader favorites and perennial hits.
A Crown Roast of Pork with Onion and BreadCrumb Stuffing on a table.
Photo by Martyn Thompson

When we think about Gourmet, we think about recipes clipped from old issues and cooked over and over each year until they become family traditions. The perfect spicy gingerbread. The roast that never fails. The Christmas breakfast everyone lingers over while the kids dive face-first into their presents. Epicurious readers seek out and save these classics in huge numbers, and it's so fun to see what everyone's cooking. Looking to start a new tradition this winter? Scroll down for our most popular holiday favorites from Gourmet.

  • A single mug of Gourmet's Hot Cocoa for One.
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    1/39

    Simple Hot Cocoa for One

    This recipe starts trending on our site as soon as the weather drops below 50°. And we'll keep making it until it's spring again.

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  • Roast duck carved on a platter with a red endive and orange salad on the side.
    Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Nathaniel James, Food Styling by Simon Andrews
    2/39

    Crisp Roast Duck

    For a memorable holiday main, there's no beating this duck recipe from September 2006.

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  • Duck with a orange marmalade glaze on a platter with oranges onions and sprigs of thyme.
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    5/39

    Duck à l’Orange

    For an old school holiday, you need an old school recipe, like this impressive roast duck with a not-too-sweet orange sauce.

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  • Roasted turkey on a white serving platter with herbs and halved figs.
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    6/39

    The Simplest Roast Turkey

    Making turkey for Christmas? This easy recipe is a reader favorite for a reason.

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  • Chocolate mousse in dessert glasses with whipped cream on top and spoons on the side.
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    7/39

    Chocolate Mousse

    Gourmet printed this luscious chocolate dessert back in 2002. It's been getting rave reviews ever since.

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  • Two herbcrusted racks of lamb on a serving platter each cut into four double chops to reveal the rosyhued rare interior.
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    8/39

    Herb-Crusted Rack of Lamb

    This rack of lamb doesn't take long to prepare—just a garlicky herb rub, a quick browning session, and less than 30 minutes in the oven.

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  • A plate of roasted mushrooms stuffed with seasoned bread crumbs.
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    13/39

    Stuffed Mushrooms

    Thinking about Christmas appetizers or New Year's Eve bites? These stuffed mushrooms just might ruin everyone's appetite for dinner.

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  • Overhead view of a cup of Hot White Russian topped with whipped cream and a cookie on the side.
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    14/39

    Hot White Russian

    Your list of classic holiday drinks may include eggnog, mulled wine, and coquito, but this steaming version of the White Russian could become a new family essential.

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