Focus on the pleasure and remove some of the stress of the holiday season with some great recipes plus travel tips and inspiration from the editors and writers of Real Food Traveler. Here, we guide you to ways to experience the authentic cuisine of destinations (even if you’re recreating it in your own kitchen) through recipes. And, we provide some ways to make travel more fun, more doable, safer, and more joyful this time of year. In this one, handy list, we’ve curated some of our favorite and best recipes and articles in one place, to make your planning and travel dreaming easy. From us to you, happy holidays!

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Real Food Traveler’s Holiday Guide Recipes

Drinks:

Choose from these holiday cocktail recipes from our travels.

Mix up some festive-looking cocktails with pear nectar as the base.

It’s quite a production to make the SilverStar Resort’s Smoked Old Fashioned cocktail, but worth it.

With warm spices, this homemade Chai Tea recipe, from the host of PBS’s “Bare Feet with Mickela Mallozzi.”

Not sure which wine to serve with your holiday meal? These three wines have you covered.

Food:

Accompany your turkey with this recipe for stuffing made with Panettone, Italian holiday bread.

Make our Editor’s Easy Honey Glazed Ham with Exotic Spices. Serve it with Pineapple Chutney and the famous Cinnamon Bread, both from Dollywood.

If sports and the holidays go hand-in-hand for you, you’ll enjoy these game-day feast recipes.

The Triple Chocolate Pecan Pie recipe from Stockholm Pie in Wisconsin, is going to be a big hit at holiday potlucks.

Make Southern-style holiday treats while getting some decorating inspiration, too.

Hold a holiday cookie party in-person, or virtually, starting with these authentic German Spitzbuben cookies.

The Chocolate Coconut Macaroon recipe from Zingerman’s Bakehouse in Ann Arbor, Michigan, could be the start of edible gifts to give.

Make these Holiday Dessert Recipes from our travels.

Travel Tips & Inspiration Holiday Guide

Here’s how to host a festive party – virtually – with friends and family far and near.

Cruises are great! Here are cruise tips for newbies, what it’s like to sail on the Celebrity Summit Cruise Ship, ways to plan active shore excursions, and see what the 360: An Extraordinary Experience is like on Princess’s Discovery ship.

Editor’s Pick Gifts for Food and Travel Lovers.

Must-see Holiday Celebrations in the U.S.

Get our Travel Packing Hacks to save space and money.

What NOT to wear when you travel.

4 Surprising Car Rental Tips that will Save You Money.

Keep these tips and recipes handy to make the holidays brighter.