This holiday season, we’ve been bringing you fresh menu inspiration from some of our favorite food influencers—each of whom has also hand-picked a special piece of bake- or serveware (handmade by an Etsy seller) in which to prepare or present a beloved family recipe. To make your remaining December meal planning a little easier, we’re rounding up all the expert-approved pairings here—from a down-to-earth green bean side (served in a terra-cotta–colored bowl) to an elegant olive oil cake (perched on a display-worthy lace-patterned platter). Which one would you most like to see on your holiday buffet?
Got kitchen skills (and Etsy-sourced tableware) of your own to show off? We want to see them! Post a photo of your own family recipe in your go-to Etsy dish on Instagram with the hashtag #oldrecipenewdish and tag @etsy for a chance to be featured in a future blog post.
Jessica in the Kitchen’s cornbread muffins on a Honeycomb Studio plate
Some families do piles of from-scratch popovers; some do crescent rolls from a can. At self-taught vegetarian-cooking expert Jessica Hylton-Leckie’s house (aka Jessica in the Kitchen’s kitchen), the holiday bread course of choice is a gorgeous platter of jalapeño-topped cornbread muffins, which are (shockingly) both vegan and gluten-free. See Jessica’s recipe here.
Julia Turshen’s green beans amandine in a ceramic serving bowl from Pottery By Osa
Food writer Julia Turshen‘s newest book, Now & Again: Go-To Recipes, Inspired Menus + Endless Ideas for Reinventing Leftovers, is all about making food go further—which made her an obvious source for a seasonal staple that could be reworked into a just-as-delicious day-after treat. Click through to find her feast-ready, and leftovers-friendly, green bean side. See Julia’s recipe here.
Two Red Bowls’s pan-fried potstickers on a Libby Ballard Ceramics dish
Two Red Bowls blogger and cookbook author Cynthia Chen McTernan fell in love with the thick, chewy wrappers—and the convivial, communal, hands-on prep process—of homemade potstickers while she was in law school, and they’ve been a mainstay of her holiday menus ever since. See Cynthia’s recipe here.
The First Mess’s squash gratin in a 1220 Ceramics Studio baking dish
With its savory-sweet flavor, creamy-crunchy texture, and eye-catching presentation, The First Mess creator Laura Wright’s maple-rosemary squash bake is the total package—and a welcome addition to any celebratory potluck. See Laura’s recipe here.
A Cozy Kitchen’s festive tallarines verdes on Eeli Art Studio’s wheel-thrown plate
To a young Adrianna Adarme, her mother’s traditional tallarines verdes was the ultimate comfort food—and the A Cozy Kitchen blogger still can’t resist the Peruvian-style pesto to this day. See Adrianna’s recipe here.
Dayna Isom Johnsons’s spinach and bacon quiche in a custom Prairie Hills Pottery recipe plate
Etsy Trend Expert Dayna Isom Johnson is on a mission to master her mother’s signature spinach and bacon quiche. The endlessly adaptable crowd-pleaser raises the bar for an indulgent holiday weekend brunch—and can easily accommodate any surplus morsels that remain from the main event. See Dayna’s recipe here.
Butter & Brioche’s apple and almond olive oil cake on a lace-patterned platter from Ignata Ceramics
On her sweets-centric blog, Butter & Brioche, Thalia Ho has explored endless dessert variations (and photographed them beautifully)—but the one she comes back to time and again is this simple stunner: a not-too-flashy, always-satisfying olive oil cake topped with apples and almonds. See Thalia’s recipe here.
11 comments
Gabriel from TuxedoCatCurations said 2 years ago
This all looks great, especially that squash gratin!
Leo Nuvunga from AfricanCraftsCenter said 2 years ago
Thank you for your favorite holiday recipes!
Priscilla from Gardenmis said 2 years ago
Love this post! Everything looks inviting, delicious, and beautifully displayed! Tfs :)
Ruth Temple from RuthTempleCreations said 2 years ago
Lovely
accentonvintage from accentonvintage said 2 years ago
Wonderful pairing of ceramics and food!
Julia K Walton from JuliaKWalton said 2 years ago
Wonderful food served from beautiful ceramics - the perfect pairing! :o)
Jennifer Tyson from LadyInPurpleBoutique said 2 years ago
The potstickers look and sound so good! My daughter and I plan to make the bacon and spinach quiche for breakfast on Christmas day. Thanks so much for the recipes and dish ideas!
Generation Upcycle from GenerationUpcycle said 2 years ago
The lace-patterned platter looks delicious! Butter & Brioche’s apple and almond olive oil cake, OMG!! Everything looks absolutely beautiful!
Vanesa said 2 years ago
Homemade Tallerines made every Sunday starting at 6a.m. for family gathering in AR Bs. As. at my abuelita's house.
adoreneko from AdoreNeko said 2 years ago
The cornmeal muffins are easy to make and even more easy to eat. Yum!
Mariya from MagicArtForYou said 229 days ago
What amazing original recipes. The serving is just awesome! I'm thrilled!