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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
18912 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
18,912
15 minutes
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Buttermilk-Brined Roast Chicken
Samin Nosrat
9974 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
9,974
About 1¾ hours, plus overnight marinating
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Overnight French Toast
Samantha Seneviratne
6756 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
6,756
1 hour, plus chilling
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Roasted Halibut With Mussel Butter Sauce
Kay Chun
275 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
275
35 minutes
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Mushroom Bourguignon
Melissa Clark
13238 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
13,238
1 hour
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Porchetta Pork Chops
Melissa Clark
4042 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,042
20 minutes
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Easy
Caramelized Onion Galette
Sue Li
3186 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,186
1½ hours, plus chilling and cooling
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Sea Scallops With Brown Butter, Capers and Lemon
Alex Witchel
3772 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,772
15 minutes
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Easy
Dutch Baby
Florence Fabricant
18385 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
18,385
40 minutes
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Easy
Eggs Kejriwal
Tejal Rao
3156 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,156
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
7794 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
7,794
25 minutes
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Easy
Huevos Rotos (Broken Eggs)
Ali Slagle
5011 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,011
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
301 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
301
50 minutes
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Roasted Butternut Squash With Lentils and Feta
Nik Sharma
5374 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,374
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
2755 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,755
25 minutes
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Loaded Baked Frittata
Genevieve Ko
3710 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,710
45 minutes
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Spinach Risotto With Taleggio
Melissa Clark, Ruth Rogers, Sian Wyn Owen, Joseph Trivelli, Rose Gray
1819 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,819
45 minutes
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Twice-Cooked Pork Tenderloin
Mark Bittman
6055 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,055
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
1693 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,693
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
745 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
745
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
4557 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,557
1 hour 15 minutes
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Steak Diane for Two
Mark Bittman
2595 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,595
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
10636 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
10,636
40 minutes
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Rib-Eye Steak and Potatoes for Two
David Tanis
1137 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,137
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
5202 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,202
30 minutes
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