These passed-down Christmas recipes are adored by our editors.
Perhaps its the decades-old record you dust off each year to bring your ears back to Christmases past.
No matter the effort involved, theres a touch of enchantment in it all.
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But perhaps the most magical of all our Christmas traditions starts in the kitchen.
She brings them to every gathering because no one makes them better.
Since we preferred our cottage cheese version, we decided to stick with it.
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It’s a family favorite dish.
It is the first sign that Santa came and the first of many “Cheers!”
of the day," says Turner Spottswood, photo editor assistant.
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Eating enough shrimp to ruin your dinner is a Christmas requirement.
She always sprinkles the top with paprika for a little festive color.
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