Christmas Menus

Gathering around the table with friends and family is one of the best ways to create lasting Christmas memories. So whether your family gathers for dinner on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, or both, set the table with your prettiest linens and serve a sumptuous feast. This one features an impressive beef rib roast that you’ll want to carve at the table for dramatic effect. Sides like a radicchio and squash salad and roasted brussels sprouts round out the meal with fresh seasonal produce, and chocolate pots de crème are a dramatic finale.

This year’s holiday menu was inspired by English traditions. We offer a selection of two main courses: a juicy beef roast paired with savory Yorkshire pudding, or a bone-in pork roast glazed with Seville orange marmalade and accompanied by an ethereal sweet potato soufflé. Round out the meal with other English favorites, including creamy oyster stew and classic steamed fig pudding.

A deeply flavored French onion soup topped with baguette slices and melted Gruyére cheese makes an elegant beginning to our traditional menu. The centerpiece of the feast is a prime rib roast, a classic entrée for Christmas dinner. Ours is coated with herbes de Provence and accompanied by mashed potatoes and creamed spinach. For a showstopping finale, serve a gorgeous pear and cranberry pie topped with a lattice crust. For this celebratory meal, set a splendid table with your finest linens and dinnerware. Bring out your sparkling stemware and pour a full-bodied Cabernet Sauvignon – a perfect match for the beef.

Here, Emmy award-winning chef Giada De Laurentiis cooks up a holiday feast featuring recipes from her  cookbook Happy Cooking.