About Recipes We Made

Recipes We Made is a small recipe site for the holidays: the dishes we make for our own family tables at Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, Halloween and the Fourth of July, plus party food for every occasion. Every recipe has clear times, step-by-step instructions, make-ahead notes and a recipe card you can print.

The editors

Each group of categories has its own editor. Our editors write under pen names; see the Editorial Policy.

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  Claire WhitmanHoliday dinners & sides

  Claire hosts Thanksgiving for fourteen every year. She writes our holiday dinners and sides, always with a timeline that starts two days before the big meal.

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  Rosa DelgadoTreats, cookies & party food

  Rosa bakes the cookie boxes and makes the party food. She writes our Halloween treats, cookout recipes and holiday snacks, and tests every one with a crowd of kids and neighbors.

How our recipes are written

• The recipe comes first. A short introduction, then the method, then a recipe card with quantities, times and notes. A "Jump to Recipe" button is at the top of every page.
• Standard, plain ingredients. Quantities are given in US measures with metric equivalents where it helps.
• Safe temperatures. Recipes with meat, poultry or eggs state the safe internal temperature. Use a food thermometer; color is not a reliable guide.
• Honest about how we work. Recipes are developed with the help of software tools and reviewed by an editor before they are published. We do not show star ratings or review counts we do not have.

What you will find here

• Thanksgiving: Thanksgiving recipes we made for our own table: turkey, stuffing, sides, rolls and pies, with a make-ahead plan.
• Christmas: Christmas recipes from our holidays: cookies, candy, Christmas dinner, breakfast casseroles and festive desserts.
• Easter: Easter recipes for brunch and dinner: ham, egg dishes, spring sides, carrot cake and treats for the basket.
• Halloween: Halloween recipes for parties and fall nights: spooky treats, pumpkin bakes, chili and snacks for the crowd.
• Fourth of July: Fourth of July and summer cookout recipes: grilling, salads, red-white-and-blue desserts and big-batch drinks.
• Party Food: Party food for every holiday: appetizers, dips, game day snacks, New Year's bites and punch bowls.

Using our content

Pin anything you like; every photo has a Save button. Please do not republish our text or photos elsewhere; link to the page instead.

How the site is funded

Recipes We Made is free to read and is supported by display advertising and, on some pages, affiliate links. Advertisers have no say in what we write. More in our Editorial Policy and Disclaimer.

Spotted a mistake?

If a quantity, time or temperature looks wrong, tell us at hello@recipeswemade.com and we will check it and fix the page.