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15 Classic Holiday Menus

From a traditional beef roast to a glazed ham, French tourtiére and a golden turkey, these menus are impressive but easy to execute.
15 Classic Holiday Menus

Photo, Erik Putz. Food styling, Ashley Denton. Prop styling, Rayna Marlee Schwartz.

Even if the menu doesn't change a lot from year to year (who wants to give up turkey, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, and stuffing?) there are plenty of ways to dress up the classics so they pack a little more flavour and visual punch. From traditional tourtière, to herbed turkeys, cranberry stuffing and more, here are menus to inspire this year's holiday meals:

Meatless Menu

AppetizerFig and Radicchio Salad

MainButternut Squash Wellingtons 

SidesCheesy Creamed CornMiso Mashed Potatoes Gingery Green Beans with crispy fried onions

DessertClassic apple pie 

butternut squash on a red plate with various cranberries around it (Photo: Erik Putz; Food styling by Ashley Denton; Prop styling by Christine Hanlon)

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French-Canadian holiday dinner menu

Appetizer Modern pea soup

Main Tourtiére tart

Sides Quick-pickled vegetables Buttery root vegetables

Desserts Maple crème brûlée Maple fudge

Traditional French-Canadian tourtiere tartPhoto, Roberto Caruso.

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Tarted-up holiday brunch

Main French onion tart

Side Red and green salad with caper vinaigrette

Dessert Sweet monkey bread

French onion tartPhoto, Roberto Caruso.

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Vegetarian Christmas menu

AppetizersRoasted spiced almondsGarlic-orange spiced olivesPumpkin soup with maple-thyme cream

MainSpinach and feta phyllo tartChristmas orange salad

DessertRaspberry semifreddo

15 Classic Holiday Menus

Watch: How to carve a turkey

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