Taste of Home

Every issue is jam-packed with 100+ delicious, home-style recipes & tips—all made with easy, everyday ingredients—and all shown in FULL COLOR!

Holiday Your Way

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Your Three-Course Gift Guide • From starters through dessert, our hand-picked menu of must-haves serves up smart and stunning finds for the home cooks on your list.

PAW-SOME PRESENTS • OUR ANIMALS ARE JUST AS NAUGHTY AS THEY ARE NICE, SO IT’S A GOOD THING THEY’RE SO DARN ADORABLE. SPOIL ANY DOG, CAT OR CRITTER THIS SEASON WITH EIGHT WARM AND FUZZY GIFTS.

GINGER ALL THE WAY • Sure, ginger is the star of this season’s classic cakes and cookies, but the plant’s healing properties are something to celebrate, too. From settling stomachs to brightening skin, here’s how the sweet and zesty spice is rooted in health.

Big Batch from Scratch • Having a merry little Christmas…but with a big guest list? High-yield recipes ensure everyone gets a hearty helping this holiday season.

TRIED-AND-TRUE DISHES • From Our Kitchen To Yours!

PASTA, PRESTO! • Prep these noodles and save oodles of time! Easy cooking meets easy cleanup in three one-pot weeknight meals.

Back in the Day Biscuits • Well, butter her up! This Savannah bakery owner is the queen of these down-home tender treats, not to mention all sorts of sweet and savory southern specialties.

All Bark • Stumped by stocking stuffers, hostess gifts and cookie platters? Make your mark with whimsical chocolate bark festive enough to be straight from St. Nick.

Holiday Your WAY • Here’s to beloved traditions on spirited nights and magical mornings. However your family feasts this Christmas, these menus help make heartfelt memories ’round the table.

A Feast of Fishes • Start your classic Christmas Eve menu with fresh-caught recipes inspired by the Feast of the Seven Fishes.

MERRY& BRIGHT BRUNCH • Oh, hooray, it’s Christmas Day! Kick off the celebration with a jolly spread of rise-and-shine eats.

Special SOUTHERN DINNER • Y’all come and sit a spell for this down-home holiday menu made the southern way.

White Christmas • We’re dreaming of snowflakes and these tender bakes. A flurry of flour and a dusting of sugar help swirl up five sweets fit for your wintry wonderland.

How to Make Challah Bread • This honey-kissed bread is a Hanukkah must-have. Our Test Kitchen rises to the occasion with brilliant tips for baking the braided beauty.

THE ALL-PURPOSE ALL STARS: BEST DUTCH OVENS

Parsnip Latkes with Lox & Horseradish Creme

GRANDMA’S HOLIDAY FAVORITES • Home cooks dug deep in Gram’s recipe box for these retro treats that prove oldies really can be goodies.

Win $500! Enter Our One-Pan Wonders Contest • 13x9 • DUTCH OVEN • SHEET PAN SKILLET • MUFFIN TIN • AND MORE!

Mugs & Kisses • Top off a snow day with hot cocoa bombs, cookies, caramels, marshmallows and minty things galore! That’s the beauty of our sweet-as-can-be snack board.

All Aboard! • DIY hot cocoa choc-cuterie includes all the fixin’s necessary for a sweet, seasonal sipping party. RECIPES, P. 78-79

SENDING HELP ACROSS THE MILES • MAIL-A-MEAL DELIVERS A COMFORTING REMEDY FOR FOOD INSECURITY IN REMOTE TOWNS.

COMMUNITY COOKS • Find these home cooks’ recipes, photos and tips!

CONTRIBUTOR GUIDELINES

Emily Hutchinson Seattle, WA