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Christmas Recipes to Cook Outdoors Plus Ideas for Hanukkah and New Year’s Eve

Last Updated On: October 3, 2026

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Fire up the smoker or grill this holiday season with our best Christmas Recipes, Hanukkah recipes, and New Year’s Eve favorites. It’s time to feast on crispy homemade latkes for Hanukkah, or prime rib, a pork crown roast, or double smoked ham for Christmas dinner. 

We even show you how to roast treats over an open fire! Then nibble and nosh your way to New Year’s Eve with appetizers like dips and spreads. When it’s chilly, sip on warm cocktails, and when it snows, whip up a sweet treat right in the backyard! The holidays are the best time to invite friends and family over to celebrate the many blessings you have. Enjoy!

Smoked butternut squash soup in a bowl.
boursin cheese package
Smoked pork crown roast
Double smoked ham on a cutting board with grilled sweet potato wedges in a bowl.
ham on a grill bring brushed with glaze.
Porchetta slice showing off spiral.
Grilled prime rib on a grill grate.
smoked stuffed pork loin roast sliced
Smoked turkey on a platter.
Spatchcocked turkey on the grill.
Sous-vide-que turkey parts on a plate.
Roast goose plated alongside red cabbage and potatoes.
charoses
A crispy potato latke lifted from the oil on a slotted spoon.
Sliced smoked brisket with burnt ends, white bread, pickle chips, and pickled red onions arranged on a wooden cutting board.
Sliced sous vide and smoked brisket and a knife on wood cutting board.
chestnuts roasting on an open fire
Candied pecans in a glass bowl.
Apple cranberry crisp in a bowl
rosemary roasted nuts
Bowl with several pecan tassies covered in powdered sugar.
Cranberry sauce with turkey and grilled sweet potato slices.
Swedish glogg mulled red wine in glass cups with cinnamon sticks and oranges with a Christmas background.
Closeup of whole smoked turkey on grill.

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