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Warm and Spiked Entertaining Menu

By Coco Morante / Photography By Coco Morante | Last Updated November 10, 2018

Make this menu and your guests will feel cozy from the minute they walk through the front door. Warm hands and fill senses with a mug of mulled wine or cider, nourish them with plates of beer-braised short ribs and savory rutabaga mash, then satisfy everyone’s sweet tooth with a slice of peppermint chocolate cheesecake.

Enjoy these delicious dishes that will spike up the conversations with tastes of the season at your next winter welcome.

Mulled Wine or Cider with Orange and Rosemary

When guests walk through the door, hand them a piping hot mug of this wintery sipper! The combination of cinnamon, winter citrus and herbs is a delicious twist on the usual blend of spices for this...

Stout-Braised Short Ribs

Beer is the not-so-secret ingredient in these tender oven-braised short ribs. Use your favorite local stout or a bottle of Guinness. Use boneless short ribs, to fit more servings into the...

Smashed Rutabaga

This is one of those recipes that only works with perfect, seasonal produce. Though you can usually find rutabagas year-round at the grocery store, they’re at their best in the wintertime, when...

Peppermint Chocolate Cheesecake Two Ways: Instant Pot and Traditional Oven Bake

Everyone loves an easy, yet impressive-looking dessert. This rich, chocolatey cheesecake is made with the help of a food processor to blitz the cookie crust, mix the filling and even...