Holiday recipes Coverage

6 mocktails to try this holiday season

In recent years, "mocktails" and non-alcoholic drinks have been growing in popularity, and for good reason.

Dr. Christopher McGowan

7 brilliant cookies to keep your holidays bright

A great cookie platter should excite and inspire, from first electric sight to last delicious bite. Every December, New York Times Cooking unveils showstopping cookies and videos for our annual Cookie Week. This year's class is especially dazzling, with chewy gingerbread blondies, buttery lemon swoops and spicy hot chocolate crinkles, to name a few. Check out these recipes, then make one -- or make them all.

Vaughn Vreeland, New York Times

Fall for apples in the Triangle: Orchards, cider and candy apples

Explore the vibrant world of apples in North Carolina's Triangle region. From apple orchards and mouthwatering recipes to candy apples by Kandy Apples by K, discover the best ways to enjoy apple season.

Kaila Curry, WRAL audience engagement producer

4 must-have vegan fall recipes for your Thanksgiving table

We've collected some vegan Thanksgiving recipes for you and your family to enjoy this year.

We don't all celebrate Christmas

The holidays are a wonderful, magical time of year, but Christmas isn't the only one.

Nili Zaharony, WRAL contributor

Movies and Chinese food: Recipe for a perfect Christmas

WRAL contributor Nili Zaharony shares her family's normal plans for Christmas - Chinese food and a movie!

Nili Zaharony, WRAL contributor

Sloane Heffernan: Going nuts at Christmas

WRAL contributor Sloane Heffernan shares a recipe for some candied pecans with a kick!

Sloane Heffernan, WRAL contributor

Learn to make Candied Pecans with a Kick

WRAL contributor Sloane Heffernan and her daughter, Quinn, show us how to make a fun homemade gift - Candied Pecans with a Kick.

Learn to make this fall twist on a mimosa

WRAL contributor Jamei McGee shows us how to make an apple cider mimosa.

Tara Lynn's Favorite Sugar Cookie Recipe

We now make these every year at Christmas and at least a few other holidays.

Tara Lynn, WRAL contributor

Recipe: Rum and Cola Holiday Ham

Omaha Steaks Executive Chef David Rose shares this recipe for a delicious holiday ham.

Courtesy of Family Features

'Tis the holiday baking season: Walnut Pumpkin Cream Cheese Tart

Part pumpkin, part cheesecake, this Walnut Pumpkin Cream Cheese Tart spices up the classic pumpkin pie recipe. Top it, or other favorite desserts, with light and airy Vanilla Walnut Whipped Cream flavored with honey and vanilla to complement festive dishes.

Courtesy of Family Features

The chocolate cake that fueled the Manhattan Project

When Los Alamos scientists working to split the atom during WWII needed a break, they drove to a little tea house for a $2 garden-to-table meal finished with Edit Warner's famous chocolate cake.

Tony Rice, NASA Ambassador

Recipe: Traditional Chanukah Latkes

WRAL contributor Nili Zaharony shares her family's recipe for Traditional Chanukah Latkes.

Nili Zaharony, WRAL contributor

Learn to make Traditional Chanukah Latkes

WRAL contributor Nili Zaharony shows us how to make her family's Traditional Chanukah Latkes.

Holiday Recipe: Lemon bars

This recipe for lemon bars was a go-to when I was a child, and remains a favorite in my house today.

Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Go Ask Mom editor

Recipe: Robinson Ferry's Roast Onion Stuffing

Robison Ferry Chef Ryan shared this recipe for a delicious stuffing for the holidays!

Cook like the Pros: Learn to make onion stuffing

Robinson Ferry Co-owner and Executive Chef Ryan Grimm shows us step-by-step how to make this onion stuffing.

Make peppermint pretzels with Renee and Elsa

Renee Chou and her daughter Elsa deliver news with a sweet smile on Facebook. In the first episode of "Cherry News TV," Elsa demonstrates how to make an easy holiday treat.

Recipe: Il Palio's Honey Butter Roasted Acorn Squash

This delicious recipe is perfect for the holidays!

Cook like the Pros: Learn to make Honey Butter Roasted Acorn Squash

Il Palio chef Adam Rose shows us how to make his famous Honey Butter Roasted Acorn Squash.

Recipe: Pomegranate pear pecan salad

Poe Center for Health Education is sharing some holiday recipes that make for healthy substitutes for popular holiday dishes. This recipe for an easy tossed salad makes for a lighter dish than green bean casserole.

Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Go Ask Mom editor

Kanki shares two holiday recipes

Get into the holiday spirit with two fun recipes from the folks at Kanki!

Kathy Hanrahan, Out and About editor

Cook Like the Pros: Kanki's Snow Ball Cocktail

Kanki is offering this special cocktail in conjunction with the Carolina Ballet's "Nutcracker." You can make it yourself using this recipe: Stir together below ingredients and serve over ice. 1 oz Malibu Rum 1 oz Pearl Nigori Sake 1 oz Crème of Coconut 2 oz Pineapple Juice​

Recipe: Sassool's Peppermint Crunch Baklava

This holiday twist on Sassool's traditional dessert is definitely worth trying at home. If you want to skip the work, you can always buy it at both Sassool locations this holiday season.