A bowl of cranberry fluff salad topped with toasted pecans

Thanksgiving favorite, zero cooking

CranberryFluff Salad, Made the Day Before

Fresh cranberries sugared overnight, real whipped cream and marshmallows folded in on the morning. Tart, cloud soft and always the first bowl emptied.

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Six recipes our readers are saving right now, from make ahead sides to Christmas morning bakes. Every one is tested twice before it lands here.

Make ahead Cranberry fluff salad in a serving bowl

Thanksgiving Sides

Cranberry Fluff Salad

The rosy no cook side that brightens the whole table. Sugar the berries tonight, fold and serve tomorrow.

Prep 20 minServes 10
Christmas morning Eggnog French toast casserole with pecan streusel

Christmas Breakfast

Eggnog French Toast Casserole

Assemble the pan on Christmas Eve, bake it while the gifts are opened. Crisp top, custardy center, no soggy middle.

Prep 25 minBake 50 min
Reader favorite Honey glazed carrots in a serving dish

Side Dishes

Make Ahead Honey Glazed Carrots

Glossy, tender carrots with a honey glaze that reheats like a dream. One less pan on the big day.

Total 35 minServes 8
Freezer friendly Pfeffernusse cookies rolled in powdered sugar

Christmas Cookies

Pfeffernusse Cookies

Old fashioned spice cookies with a snowy double roll of sugar. They ripen in the tin and keep for weeks.

Bake 14 minMakes 36
Comfort classic Creamy baked mac and cheese with a golden top

Main Dishes

Creamy Baked Mac and Cheese

A silky three cheese sauce and a golden, crisp top. The pan that comes home empty from every potluck.

Total 45 minServes 8
Weekend bake Cranberry orange sticky buns with caramel and pecans

Brunch

Cranberry Orange Sticky Buns

Soft spirals flipped warm onto glossy caramel, cranberries and pecans. Assemble at night, flip in the morning.

Bake 30 minMakes 12
Chef Rita harvesting fresh herbs from her garden
Chef Rita harvesting fresh herbs from her garden

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