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HAPPY PET HAPPY HOLIDAY

Hosting can be a tense time for everyone in the house including pets.

BREAKFAST WITH THE ROKERS

Today show co-anchor, journalist, and dad AI Roker takes family breakfast seriously especially around the holidays. In his new cookbook, AI Roker's Recipes to Live By, he teams up with his daughter Courtney, a recipe developer and trained chef, to preserve dozens of family favorites. Here's just one from their breakfast table.

Feeding the Frenzy

Culture Shift Food plays an important part in alleviating loneliness. \"So much of our life is centered around food and what it symbolizes in terms of bringing people together,\" says Frank Infurna, PhD, professor of psychology at Arizona State University and director of its Lifespan Development Lab.

ALL TOGETHER

Loneliness has become the latest epidemic negatively affecting Americans' physical and mental health. The good news? Food and cooking can prevent isolation and help boost overall well-being.

secret ingredients CAPERS

Tiny pickled flower buds bring a hit of briny, tangy flavor to more than just bagels and puttanesca sauce.

DINNER FIX

Get dinner done in 30 minutes (or less) with these cold-weather meals and mains.

SIMPLE SIDES

Make these speedy side dishes for potlucks or pair them with weeknight mains.

PASS THE NOODLES

Beloved for their versatility, shelf life, and cozy, comforting carb-iness, noodles serve as a canvas for countless dishes and cuisines around the world. These recipes for pastas, noodle bowls, and soups show just how much starch can do.

DOUGH IT YOURSELF

YOUR HOLIDAY SECRET WEAPONS ARE ONLY A GROCERY RUN AWAY. USE PREPARED PIE CRUST, PHYLLO, AND PUFF PASTRY TO HELP LIGHTEN THE LOAD OF SEASONAL BAKING AND TURN OUT TREATS THAT COULD HOLD THEIR OWN IN THE BAKERY CASE.

QUICK-PICKLED CARROTS AND RADISHES

HANDS-ON 20 MIN TOTAL 4 HR, 20 MIN SERVES 24 SUBMITTED BY ELIZABETH HEISKELL NEW RECIPE GO ONLINE TO RATE REVIEW

OLIVE CHEESE BALLS

HANDS-ON 30 MIN TOTAL 2 HR, 15 MIN MAKES 36 SUBMITTED BY ELIZABETH HEISKELL NEW RECIPE GO ONLINE TO RATE & REVIEW

SMOKED SALMON DIP

HANDS-ON 15 MIN TOTAL 2 HR, 15 MIN MAKES 4 CUPS SUBMITTED BY ELIZABETH HEISKELL NEW RECIPE GO ONLINE TO RATE & REVIEW

BOURBON SLUSH WITH DRUNKEN CHERRIES

HANDS-ON 15 MIN TOTAL 8 HR, 30 MIN SERVES 10 SUBMITTED BY ELIZABETH HEISKELL NEW RECIPE GO ONLINE TO RATE & REVIEW

BEEF TENDERLOIN WITH DIJON CREAM SAUCE

HANDS-ON 10 MIN TOTAL 50 MIN SERVES 8 SUBMITTED BY ELIZABETH HEISKELL NEW RECIPE GO ONLINE TO RATE REVIEW

Elizabeth Heiskell, cookbook author and professional caterer, knows a thing or two about throwing a party.

Here, she shares her go-to dishes for the holiday season, plus her tips for hands-off hosting.

SPARK JOY

Pop the cork for these bubbly cocktails (and a mocktail, too). Sparkling wines meet from-scratch cordials and simple syrups for striking sips worth celebrating.

DIP RIGHT IN

The holidays call for a low-fuss dessert with a bit of festive flair. Enter pecan pie, now in dip form. We're riffing on the dunkable treat made famous on Allrecipes social media with three flavorful variations.

HEALTH NUT

Reach for a handful of nuts to help your body reset and reduce stress. (The holidays can be stressful, after all!) Read on to find out which nutrients have a calming effect.

BEST RECIPES

These old faves and hidden gems are worth adding to your recipe box. This issue features the winners of our annual Best Recipes contest, as determined by thousands of votes from fellow home cooks and a cook-off with Allrecipes video stars Nicole McLaughlin and Roscoe Hall.

COLD COMFORT

These Scandinavian-style dishes are guaranteed to deliver a sense of cozy hygge. Try them as written or use our tips to customize them for your dietary goals.

SIMPLE SIDES

Pair these low-fuss sides with recipes from this issue or your own favorite main dishes.

VEG UP!

Inspired by Thai, Pakistani, and Indian curries, these hearty, warming vegetarian bowls can be customized to feed the vegans and meat eaters in your life, too.

Family Tradititions MEET Modern Techniques

Nosheen Babar is a recipe developer, blogger, and mom who showcases beloved Pakistani recipes from her childhood. On her blog, Untold Recipes by Nosheen, she invites fellow cooks to embrace these tastes of home.

Hot& Hearty

COZY AND COMFORTING, STEAMY BOWLS OF CHILI DELIVER A DOSE OF WARMTH AND FLAVOR. WE SCOURED ALLRECIPES.COM FOR THE BEST CHILI RECIPES FOR EVERY PALATE AND OCCASION.

GET SQUASHED

As cold and flu season ramps up, hearty winter squash to your add grocery list. In-season acorn, butternut, delicata, and other varieties can help support your immune system.

LAYERS OF LOVE

Collagen is getting a lot of hype in the health and beauty worlds. And while the benefits of collagen supplements and powders may be overblown, we do know slow-simmering chicken bones with veggies and aromatics delivers a super-flavorful, collagen-packed broth that's worth the wait.

SIMMER WINNER

Collagen is getting a lot of hype in the health and beauty worlds. And while the benefits of collagen supplements and powders may be overblown, we do know slow-simmering chicken bones with veggies and aromatics delivers a super-flavorful, collagen-packed broth that's worth the wait.

ONE-POT SAUSAGE, PEPPERS, CIPOLLINIS, AND POTATOES

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The Good Cookin' Sisters

Dolly Parton and her youngest sister, Rachel Parton George, share their new cookbook, potatoes, and the taste of home.

Table Talk

How to roll with your kids' unpredictable eating at the holiday table.