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35 Festive Holiday Meals for Small Celebrations

Here are brunch and dinner ideas that will make the day merry.

A simple white plate holds a serving of buttery shrimp scampi with a torn hunk of bread for soaking up the briny, winy juices. — David Malosh for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews.

Recipes

Classic Shrimp Scampi
Melissa Clark
16839 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
16,839
15 minutes
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Buttermilk-Brined Roast Chicken
Samin Nosrat
9007 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
9,007
About 1¾ hours, plus overnight marinating
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Overnight French Toast
Samantha Seneviratne
6485 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
6,485
1 hour, plus chilling
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Roasted Halibut With Mussel Butter Sauce
Kay Chun
266 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
266
35 minutes
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Mushroom Bourguignon
Melissa Clark
12654 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
12,654
1 hour
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Porchetta Pork Chops
Melissa Clark
3540 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,540
20 minutes
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Easy
Caramelized Onion Galette
Sue Li
3071 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,071
1½ hours, plus chilling and cooling
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Sea Scallops With Brown Butter, Capers and Lemon
Alex Witchel
3448 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,448
15 minutes
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Easy
Dutch Baby
Florence Fabricant
16868 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
16,868
40 minutes
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Easy
Eggs Kejriwal
Tejal Rao
3028 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,028
10 minutes
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Easy
Crab and Shrimp Boil Pasta
Millie Peartree
318 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
318
35 minutes
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Eprax (Kurdish Stuffed Vegetables and Lamb)
Tejal Rao, Parwin Tayyar
50 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
50
About 3 hours
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Maple-Baked Salmon
Genevieve Ko
7495 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
7,495
25 minutes
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Easy
Huevos Rotos (Broken Eggs)
Ali Slagle
4744 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,744
30 minutes
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Easy
Kuku Paka (Chicken With Coconut)
Tejal Rao
1639 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,639
1 hour, plus marinating
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Blackberry-Stuffed French Toast
Jerrelle Guy
291 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
291
50 minutes
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Roasted Butternut Squash With Lentils and Feta
Nik Sharma
4399 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,399
40 minutes
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Spiced Lamb Chops With Fennel and Cucumber
Alison Roman
446 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
446
30 minutes
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Chicken Koftas With Lime Couscous
Nik Sharma
2659 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,659
25 minutes
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Loaded Baked Frittata
Genevieve Ko
3427 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,427
45 minutes
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Spinach Risotto With Taleggio
Melissa Clark, Ruth Rogers, Sian Wyn Owen, Joseph Trivelli, Rose Gray
1739 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,739
45 minutes
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Twice-Cooked Pork Tenderloin
Mark Bittman
5565 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,565
25 minutes
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Easy
Spicy Tamarind Pork Ribs With Scallions and Peanuts
Yewande Komolafe
414 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
414
2¾ hours
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Butternut Squash and Fondue Pie With Pickled Red Chiles
Yotam Ottolenghi
741 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
741
1½ hours, plus cooling
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Chicken With Mixed Mushrooms and Cream
Amanda Hesser
1595 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,595
1 hour 15 minutes
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Lobster Chowder
Molly O'Neill, Dick Bridges
512 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
512
50 minutes
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Baked Eggs With Crème Fraîche and Smoked Salmon
Melissa Clark
667 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
667
45 minutes
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Bistek
Angela Dimayuga
586 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
586
25 minutes
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Easy
Cauliflower Parmesan
Melissa Clark
4288 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,288
1 hour 15 minutes
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Steak Diane for Two
Mark Bittman
2504 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,504
20 minutes
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Easy
Feast of the Seven Fishes Pie
Melissa Clark
1963 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,963
50 minutes, plus at least 1 hour chilling
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Vinegar Chicken With Crushed Olive Dressing
Alison Roman
10241 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
10,241
40 minutes
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Rib-Eye Steak and Potatoes for Two
David Tanis
1077 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,077
1 hour
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Easy
Whole Roasted Fish With Wild Mushrooms
Melissa Clark
275 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
275
1 hour
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Chicken Marsala and Mushrooms
Molly O'Neill
4690 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,690
30 minutes
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