25 Holiday Dishes Guaranteed to Impress Your In-Laws

Nothing brings family together like delicious food

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25 Holiday Dishes Guaranteed to Impress Your In-Laws

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The holidays often bring extended family members together in order to celebrate tradition. Sometimes, this means spending time with people we don’t typically always get along with, like our in-laws. A 26-year-long longitudinal study reported that when a husband has a close relationship with his wife’s parents, he has a 20 percent decrease in risk for divorce, according to Huffington Post. This study basically explains that in order to reduce your chances of divorce, it’s important to have a good, balanced relationship with your in-laws. While you may not agree on parenting methods or the best way decorate the house, there is one universal subject everyone can get behind: a damn good meal.

Apple Pie

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Beef Wellington

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Beef Wellington is a rich dish that should be served on any special occasion. It takes a delicious piece of filet steak, coated in mushrooms and Madeira sauce, and wraps it in puff pastry to bake. This dish is sure to bring your family together in harmony this season.

Click here for the Beef Wellington Recipe.

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Braciole

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Brussels Sprouts and Cranberry Holiday Salad

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Butternut Squash and Ginger Soup

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Captain Morgan Toffee Pudding with Rum-Maple Sauce and Yogurt

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Caramel Apple Bread Pudding

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Cheesecake Factory Pumpkin Cheesecake

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Cheesy Potato Soup

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Cranberry and Walnut-Stuffed Acorn Squash

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Creamed Spinach with Nutmeg

Creamed spinach always makes an excellent side dish for holiday gatherings. It goes well with most main courses and adds a creamy component to everyone’s plate which helps balance out the meatiness of the main course. This impressive dish adds freshly grated nutmeg, which makes it a definitively fall side.

Click here for the Creamed Spinach with Nutmeg Recipe.

Eggnog Sandwiches

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Fruitcake Bars

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Homemade Cranberry Sauce

Honey-Glazed Fresh Ham

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Maple Bourbon Bacon Pecan Pie

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Pistachio-Crusted Lamb Rack

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Potatoes Au Gratin

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Signature Pumpkin Pie

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Stuffing Filled Turkey Breast

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Stuffing-Stuffed Mushrooms

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Thanksgiving Garlic Mashed Potatoes

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Vanilla Sweet Potato Casserole

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Walnut Rice Stuffing

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It’s tradition for every Thanksgiving dinner to include stuffing, but this stuffing deserves a spot on your table with its inclusion of healthy ingredients like brown rice and walnuts. This traditional food naturally brings people together with its crunchy texture filled with vegetables. Serve this up at any holiday evening to kick off the family spirit.

Click here for the Walnut Rice Stuffing Recipe.