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Bûche de Noël (Yule Log Cake with Coffee Buttercream and Ganache)
This version of the traditional French Christmas cake is filled with coffee buttercream and covered in chocolate ganache. See How to Roll and Decorate A Bûche de Noël for illustrated step-by-step instructions.
Johnny Marzetti
The bygone restaurant Marzetti's in Columbus, Ohio, invented this cheesy noodle casserole.
Sausage and Peppers
Sweet, fennel seed—flecked sausage marries beautifully with bell peppers when cooked with garlic, chile flakes, and oregano.
Sautéed Sole with Olives
This dish, whose topping resembles a tapenade, is wonderful served alongside roast potatoes.
Halušky (Boiled Potato Dumplings)
These earthy potato dumplings, a staple of families of Eastern European descent in Pennsylvania's Pocono Mountains, are delicious tossed with sweet caramelized onions and bacon and topped with sour cream.
Pasta con le Sarde
Many Sicilian-Americans serve this dish, laced with golden raisins and fennel, on Christmas Eve.
Corned Beef Hash
This iteration of the classic breakfast hash is served at The Greenbrier resort in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. It's elegant topped with poached eggs, hollandaise, and chopped chives, and served alongside toast points.
Calamari with Potatoes and Peas
Saveur kitchen assistant Alex Saggiomo shared his family's recipe for this delicious dish, served for the Feast of the Seven Fishes.
Braised Artichokes
Earthy and tender, these artichokes are a favorite antipasto at Frankies Spuntino restaurants in New York City.
Baccala Salad
This refreshing salt cod salad is a staple Italian-American Christmas Eve dish.
Lasagne
This hearty lasagne from Rubirosa in New York City is made with sweet fennel sausage and tiny meatballs.
Escarole Soup
Escarole lends sweet depth to this comforting soup from Saveur executive editor Dana Bowen.