In the South, Christmas always starts with a trip to our treasured family recipe boxes. Planning festive menus for every Christmas gathering is our specialty, and you'll never catch us unprepared. These are our best Christmas recipes. Whether you’re hosting a smaller gathering, or planning to feed a crowd, we have menu ideas that cover all your holiday entertaining needs.

Southern Living Sweet-and-Spicy Sausage Bites in the skillet to serve
Sweet-And-Spicy Sausage Bites
Southern Living Bacon Pimiento Cheese in a bowl to serve with crackers
Bacon Pimiento Cheese
Southern Living Chocolate Chip Cookies on a plate to serve
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies Prove Classics Always Shine
Southern Living Whipped Cream Cake sliced and ready to serve with whipped cream
Old-Fashioned Whipped Cream Cake Is A Forever Favorite
red velvet ice cream cake with fork and napkins - Southern Living
Red Velvet Ice Cream Cake
Devil's Food Cake with Salted Peanut Butter Frosting and Ganache
Devil's Food Cake With Salted Peanut Butter Frosting And Ganache
Southern Living Gooey Butter Cake cut into bars to serve
Gooey Butter Cake Is Famous For A Reason
Southern Living Eggs Florentine on a plate to serve
This Eggs Florentine Recipe Is Fancy And Fabulous
Southern Living Butter Swim Biscuits
Butter Swim Biscuits
Southern Living Cornmeal Waffles on a plate to serve
Cornmeal Waffles
Southern Living Cream Cheese Banana Bread sliced on plates to serve
Cream Cheese Banana Bread
Scalloped Potatoes And Ham in a white baking dish - Southern Living
Scalloped Potatoes And Ham
Brown Sugar-Bourbon-Glazed Ham
Brown Sugar And Bourbon Glazed Ham
Red Velvet Cheesecake
Red Velvet Cheesecake
Southern Living Cheesy Baked Mashed Potatoes
Cheesy Baked Mashed Potatoes
Red Velvet Brownies
Red Velvet Brownies
Southern Living Best Breakfast Casserole in the pan ready to serve
Best Breakfast Casserole
Southern Living Aunt Brenda’s Sour Cream Banana Pudding in the trifle bowl ready to serve
Aunt Brenda's Sour Cream Banana Pudding
Lemon Meringue Cake - Southern Living
Lemon Meringue Cake
Pancake Casserole
Pancake Casserole
Southern Living Asparagus Casserole in the dish to serve
Asparagus Casserole
apricot-glazed ham - Southern Living
Apricot-Glazed Ham
best-ever brownies
Best-Ever Brownies
Peppermint Brownies
Peppermint Brownies
Sugared Cranberries on a small plate to serve
Sugared Cranberries
Southern Living Chocolate Macarons assembled and ready to serve
Chocolate Macarons
Southern Living Chocolate Mousse in glasses to serve
Chocolate Mousse
Southern Living Brown Sugar Pound Cake sliced and ready to serve topped with whipped cream
Brown Sugar Pound Cake 
Red Velvet Cinnamon Rolls
Red Velvet Cinnamon Rolls
Southern Living Cookies and Cream Cinnamon Rolls in the skillet ready to serve
Cookies And Cream Cinnamon Rolls
Cheese Dreams
Cheese Dreams
Angel Biscuits - Southern Living
Angel Biscuits
hot crab and artichoke dip
Hot Crab-And-Artichoke Dip
maple-bourbon glazed ham
Maple-Bourbon Glazed Ham
Southern Living Mini Potato Skins on a platter to serve
Mini Potato Skins
Red Velvet Cake Mix Cookies
Red Velvet Cake Mix Cookies
perfect beef tenderloin
Perfect Beef Tenderloin
Smashed Baby Red Potatoes
Smashed Baby Red Potatoes
Tee's Corn Pudding
Tee's Corn Pudding
Baked Brie Bites
Baked Brie Bites
broccoli cheese casserole - Southern Living
Broccoli-Cheese Casserole
Southern Living Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Shallots
Brussels Sprouts With Bacon And Shallots
Ouida's Chocolate Delight
Chocolate Delight
Classic Oyster Stew - Southern Living
Classic Oyster Stew
Broiled Oysters With Tasso Breadcrumbs
Broiled Oysters With Tasso Breadcrumbs
Crispy Potato Galette
Crispy Potato Galette
Southern Living Slow Cooker Hot Chocolate in mugs to serve
Slow-Cooker Hot Chocolate
Southern Living Bread Pudding in the pan to serve after baking
Bread Pudding
Peppermint Pie
Peppermint Pie
cranberry-orange cake on a pedestal
Cranberry-Orange Cake With Orange Buttercream
Southern Living Inez's Sand Tarts
The Legend Of Great-Aunt Inez’s Sand Tarts
Southern Living Peppermint Martini in glasses to serve garnished with mint leaves and mini candy canes
Peppermint Martini
shrimp stuffed mirliton
Shrimp-Stuffed Mirlitons
Secrets to Best Christmas Goose
Christmas Goose
Southern Living Merry Mitten Cookies on a platter ready to serve.
Merry Mitten Cookies
Southern Living Tie-Dye Glazed Ornament Cookies on a cooling rack ready to serve
Tie-Dye Glazed Ornament Cookies
Southern Living Marbled Star Cookies on plates to serve.
Marble Star Cookies
Southern Living Sparkling Linzer Cookies on a platter ready to serve.
Sparkling Linzer Cookies
Southern Living Frosted Sugar Cookie Snowflakes on a plate to serve
Frosted Sugar Cookie Snowflakes
Southern Living Chocolate Thumbprints baked on a plate to serve.
Chocolate Thumbprints
Southern Living Chocolate Stocking Cookies on a plate to serve
Chocolate Stocking Cookies
Southern Living Butter Cookie Wreaths on a plate to serve.
Butter Cookie Wreaths
Southern Living Pineapple Casserole serving on a plate
28 Holiday Dishes You'd Only Find At A Southern Family Gathering