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    Home » Recipes » Holidays

    New Year's Recipes

    Celebrate the New Year with Southern-style dinner ideas, party appetizers, and drink recipes for New Year's Eve, plus traditional good-luck dishes for New Year's Day. You will also find menu ideas, videos, and cooking tips.

    From party-worthy appetizers like Bacon Wrapped Dates with Cream Cheese and Almonds, Bourbon Pecan Brie Bites, and Meyer Lemon French 75 Cocktails for New Year's Eve, to Southern Black-Eyed Peas and Southern Hoppin' John, find the perfect recipes to welcome in the New Year.

    • Two bacon wrapped filet mignons topped with melted cowboy butter on a plate.
      Bacon-Wrapped Filet Mignon with Cowboy Butter (Cast-Iron Steakhouse Style)
    • A plate with three mini Beef Wellington Bites topped with horseradish sauce and fresh thyme.
      Beef Wellington Bites (Elegant Party Appetizer)
    • A baked Chicken Bacon Ranch Crescent Roll Ring with a bowl of dipping sauce in the middle.
      Chicken Bacon Ranch Crescent Ring (Festive Party Appetizer)
    • A boneless prime rib roast sliced on a cutting board garnished with sprigs of rosemary.
      Boneless Prime Rib Roast (Perfect for Holidays & Special Occasions)
    • A bowl of caramelized-onion dip, topped with caramelized onions, surrounded by crostini.
      Caramelized Onion Dip (Holiday Crowd-Pleaser with Sweet Vidalia Onions)
    • A serving of pecan pie dump cake on a plate, topped with a scoop of ice cream and caramel sauce.
      Easy Southern Pecan Pie Dump Cake – Dump, Bake, and Serve Bliss
    • Creamy crab, spinach and artichoke dip in a white rectangle baking dish with a spoonful taken out.
      Baked Crab, Spinach and Artichoke Dip
    • A white Crock-Pot full of Jalapeno Popper Dip topped with melted cheese, bacon, and sliced jalapenos.
      Crock-Pot Jalapeño Popper Dip with Bacon
    • A grilled filet mignon topped with a pat of butter and thyme sprigs on a cutting board.
      How to Grill Filet Mignon: A Foolproof Recipe
    • A round baking dish full of loaded fries topped with sour cream and sliced jalapenos.
      Easy Loaded French Fries: Cheese, Bacon, and All the Fixins!
    • A collage of black-eyed pea dishes, collards and cornbread.
      11 Traditional New Year’s Foods for Good Luck
    • A serving of ham and scalloped potatoes with a crock pot in the back ground.
      Ham and Scalloped Potatoes in the Crock-Pot
    • Hot honey chicken wings on a plate with a cup of hot honey and a wooden honey dipper.
      Hot Honey Chicken Wings
    • Spinach and Goat Cheese Tartlets lined up on a baking sheet.
      Spinach and Goat Cheese Tartlets
    • Bacon cream cheese dip on a plate with crackers and garnished with pecans and chopped-up scallions.
      Bacon and Cream Cheese Dip with Pecans
    • Mediterranean chicken bowl with chicken, avocado, hummus, cucumber, quinoa, tomatoes, and other veggies.
      Ultimate Mediterranean Chicken Bowl
    • Buffalo Chicken Appetizers garnished with blue cheese on a white cutting board.
      Buffalo Chicken Appetizers aka Buffalo Chicken Bites
    • A large bowl of cooked black-eyed peas topped with parsley.
      Easy Southern Black-Eyed Peas Recipe (Stovetop)
    • A plate of baked bacon-wrapped stuffed dates with tongs for serving.
      Easy Bacon-Wrapped Stuffed Dates with Almonds Recipe
    • Baked ricotta dip in a white square baking dish topped with fresh chopped parsley.
      Ricotta Cheese Dip (Easy Baked Appetizer with Tomatoes & Herbs)
    • Stuffed Cornish Hens on a white platter garnished with sprigs of rosemary and fresh cranberries.
      Stuffed Cornish Hens Recipe with Cornbread Stuffing
    • Bacon wrapped shrimp on a white plate with carrots and celery.
      Best Bacon Wrapped Shrimp Recipe with Brown Sugar
    • Crab stuffed shrimp on a black plate garnished with lemon slices.
      Crab Stuffed Shrimp (Easy & Elegant)
    • Using a blue corn chip to scoop a serving of hot corn dip with cream cheese.
      Hot Corn Dip with Cream Cheese and Rotel (Easy & Cheesy)
    • Buffalo shrimp on a plate with cocktail forks.
      Crispy Buffalo Shrimp Recipe
    • A sliced beef tenderloin on a cutting board with gorgonzola dipping sauce.
      Easy Beef Tenderloin with Gorgonzola Sauce
    • Hanky Panky appetizers piled high on a black plate.
      Hanky Panky Recipe
    • Fried crab claws on a white plate with a bowl of cocktail sauce.
      Quick and Easy Fried Crab Claws
    • Shrimp toast on a serving plate.
      Creole Shrimp Toast – Easy and Cheesy
    • Baked Ham topped with pineapple rings and cherries.
      Baked Ham with Pineapple and Cherries
    • A black plate with five caprese skewers on it.
      Make-Ahead Caprese Skewers
    • Three scoops of bourbon ice cream in a glass dessert dish.
      Bourbon Ice Cream
    • Black-Eyed Pea soup in a white bowl with cornbread.
      Southern Black-Eyed Pea Soup with Ham (Hearty & Comforting)
    • Cooked Southern Collard Greens in two bowls.
      Southern Collard Greens Recipe
    • Southern Hoppin' John in a bowl with corn muffins in a basket in the background.
      Black-Eyed Peas and Rice (Hoppin’ John)
    • Rich and cheesy Easy Au Gratin Potatoes and Ham ready to serve
      Easy Au Gratin Potatoes and Ham
    • Easy Artichoke Stuffed Mushrooms ready to serve
      Easy Artichoke Stuffed Mushrooms Recipe
    • Redneck caviar in a pottery bowl surrounded with chips.
      Best Ever Redneck Caviar
    • Smoked shrimp on a plate garnished with parsley.
      Smoked Shrimp – A Quick and Easy Recipe
    • Bourbon pecan brie bites, a brie bites appetizer on a serving platter.
      Bourbon Pecan Brie Bites (Easy Holiday Brie Bites Appetizer)

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    Hello, I'm Sharon Rigsby, blogger, content creator, videographer, and photographer for Grits and Pinecones®. I have over 50 years of experience in the kitchen, and I like nothing better than developing and reimagining recipes for my family, friends, and you!

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