Holiday Dining Island Style

From appetizers to desserts we’ve assembled a collection of recipes for some much loved Southern dishes to add to your seasonal suppers. There’s something for everyone here. We have traditional dinner favorites like mac & cheese, beef tenderloin, and crab cakes, and a nod to the nostalgic with ambrosia salad and Grandma’s fruit cake. Plus cookies for Santa and the most laid back eggnog you’ll ever find.

Let’s start with some Christmas cheer. Our Christmas Cocktail Recipes include Spiced Christmas Rum, a Cranberry Ginger Bourbon Smash, and The Dude’s Eggnog with its White Russian twist. 

Then for Starters we have a variety of spreads and lite bites: Holiday Cheese Trees, Smoked Oyster Spread, Low Country Deviled Eggs, Sausage Cheese Balls, and Crab Cakes with Lemon Caper Sauce. 

Next we’ll move on to Salads with a Super Greens Salad, Cranberry Pineapple Salad, and Southern Style Holiday Ambrosia.

Warm your belly with these rich and filling Soups: She-Crab Soup and Ginger Curry Pumpkin Soup.

Scrumptious Sides are the next to fill the holiday table. From Sweet Potato Soufflé to Skillet Corn to comfort foods like the Cheesiest Mac & Cheese Ever and Twice Baked Potato Casserole. 

Enticing Entrees range from seafood to beef tenderloin to cover all the bases. Shrimp Florentine, Poached Salmon, Cranberry Chicken, Bourbon Pork Roast, and Horseradish & Pecan Crusted Beef Tenderloin. 

We finish with Sweets for Santa that include Southern favorites Hummingbird Cake and Coconut Custard Pie. Since the big guy gets cookies and milk on Christmas Eve, we also threw in Pecan Sandies. If you want a quick gift for coworkers or holiday treat exchange, try the Christmas Crack Toffee recipe and customize it with your toppings of choice. Of course we had to throw a fruitcake recipe in here just for fun.