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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
18737 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
18,737
15 minutes
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Buttermilk-Brined Roast Chicken
Samin Nosrat
9900 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
9,900
About 1¾ hours, plus overnight marinating
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Overnight French Toast
Samantha Seneviratne
6718 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
6,718
1 hour, plus chilling
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Roasted Halibut With Mussel Butter Sauce
Kay Chun
274 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
274
35 minutes
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Mushroom Bourguignon
Melissa Clark
13220 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
13,220
1 hour
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Porchetta Pork Chops
Melissa Clark
4008 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,008
20 minutes
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Easy
Caramelized Onion Galette
Sue Li
3181 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,181
1½ hours, plus chilling and cooling
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Sea Scallops With Brown Butter, Capers and Lemon
Alex Witchel
3730 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,730
15 minutes
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Easy
Dutch Baby
Florence Fabricant
18225 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
18,225
40 minutes
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Easy
Eggs Kejriwal
Tejal Rao
3143 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,143
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
7767 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
7,767
25 minutes
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Easy
Huevos Rotos (Broken Eggs)
Ali Slagle
4985 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,985
30 minutes
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Easy
Kuku Paka (Chicken With Coconut)
Tejal Rao
1650 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,650
1 hour, plus marinating
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Blackberry-Stuffed French Toast
Jerrelle Guy
300 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
300
50 minutes
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Roasted Butternut Squash With Lentils and Feta
Nik Sharma
5352 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,352
40 minutes
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Spiced Lamb Chops With Fennel and Cucumber
Alison Roman
453 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
453
30 minutes
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Chicken Koftas With Lime Couscous
Nik Sharma
2743 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,743
25 minutes
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Loaded Baked Frittata
Genevieve Ko
3672 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,672
45 minutes
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Spinach Risotto With Taleggio
Melissa Clark, Ruth Rogers, Sian Wyn Owen, Joseph Trivelli, Rose Gray
1814 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,814
45 minutes
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Twice-Cooked Pork Tenderloin
Mark Bittman
6014 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,014
25 minutes
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Easy
Spicy Tamarind Pork Ribs With Scallions and Peanuts
Yewande Komolafe
422 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
422
2¾ hours
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Butternut Squash and Fondue Pie With Pickled Red Chiles
Yotam Ottolenghi
762 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
762
1½ hours, plus cooling
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Chicken With Mixed Mushrooms and Cream
Amanda Hesser
1679 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,679
1 hour 15 minutes
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Lobster Chowder
Molly O'Neill, Dick Bridges
520 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
520
50 minutes
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Baked Eggs With Crème Fraîche and Smoked Salmon
Melissa Clark
730 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
730
45 minutes
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Bistek
Angela Dimayuga
596 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
596
25 minutes
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Easy
Cauliflower Parmesan
Melissa Clark
4548 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,548
1 hour 15 minutes
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Steak Diane for Two
Mark Bittman
2587 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,587
20 minutes
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Easy
Feast of the Seven Fishes Pie
Melissa Clark
2072 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,072
50 minutes, plus at least 1 hour chilling
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Vinegar Chicken With Crushed Olive Dressing
Alison Roman
10602 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
10,602
40 minutes
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Rib-Eye Steak and Potatoes for Two
David Tanis
1134 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,134
1 hour
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Easy
Whole Roasted Fish With Wild Mushrooms
Melissa Clark
277 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
277
1 hour
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Chicken Marsala and Mushrooms
Molly O'Neill
5148 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,148
30 minutes
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