The Best Holiday Party Is a Dessert Party

Set up a table of stunning pies, cakes and pastries for the most wonderful time of year. By Genevieve Ko Photographs by Linda Xiao Styled by Yossy Arefi and Marina Bevilacqua Genevieve Ko is a deputy editor of NYT Cooking and Food at The New York Times, where she also writes a column, develops recipes…

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Easy Holiday Snack Recipes – NYT Cooking

The best way to start the celebration? Serving these unforgettable treats. By Yewande Komolafe Yewande Komolafe is a cooking writer and columnist for The New York Times and a recipe developer and video host for NYT Cooking. She is also the author of the cookbook “My Everyday Lagos.” Published Dec. 6, 2025Updated Dec. 6, 2025…

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Watches to Match Your Holiday Sweater

“The holidays are meant to be a special time when you bring out your Christmas sweater — and why not your special watch?” asked Summer Anne Lee, a fashion historian and adjunct instructor at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York. “Seasonal watches are not over-the-top like the ugly Christmas sweaters,” she said. “But…

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