9 Best Holiday Entertaining Recipes

With the holiday season right around the corner, our interior design clients are thinking about what to serve their guests at holiday parties in their Pulp-designed homes. Our team rounded up beautiful dishes perfect for hosting with.

 

BETH’S PICK
Co-Founder + Principal Interior Designer

Figs and prosciutto are the perfect pairing — salty, savory and hearty. Add in creamy goat cheese, greens and pistachios for a refined side to a holiday meal.

Arugula Radicchio Salad with Figs, Humboldt Fog, Prosciutto, and Pistachios

 

CAROLINA’S PICK
Co-Founder + Principal Interior Designer

This salad combines my favorite flavors for winter — the opulent layers of winter vegetables with goat cheese and squash are delicately flavorful and comforting.

Winter Chopped Salad with Pear, Feta, Arugula, and Butternut Squash

 

TRACY’S PICK
Senior Designer + Project Manager

Tarts are an incredible way to personalize the meal for your guests — personalize individual dishes or stick to this hearty winter essential.

Beetroot, Goat Cheese and Thyme Tarts

TARA’S PICK
Interior Designer

This creamy, zestful soup starts off a multi-course meal with a punch.

White Bean + Fennel Soup

 

JANA’S PICK
Interior Designer

Toasted, melty grilled cheese with spinach and artichoke is a fun twist on an old favorite. For more casual holiday feasts — or for that picky eater at the table — grilled cheese is a delicious choice.

Spinach & Artichoke Grilled Cheese

 

ELLIE’S PICK
Junior Designer

Fresh salmon loaded with veggies — from leeks to colored carrots and heirloom cherry tomatoes — is a delicious, welcome change from hams and other heavy meats at holiday dinners.

Stacked Brown Sugar + Mustard-Rubbed Salmon

 

SYDNEY’S PICK
Design Assistant

Salt and vinegar is my go-to chip flavor — I love this healthy winter twist on a year-round pick. Perfect to set out before a meal for guests to grab handfuls of, or for munching on as you’re setting up to host.

Rosemary Sea Salt + Vinegar Beet Chips

 

CARLY’S PICK
Marketing Coordinator

Soft, rich pears are my first choice for winter fruits. This dish is perfectly not-too-sweet — a more subtle, healthy version of a baked apple pie.

Baked Pears with Honey, Cranberries + Pecans

 

DAWN’S PICK
Junior Interior Designer

This swirled pastry is a sophisticated addition to a holiday brunch or as a dessert to end a holiday feast — it’s flaky, melt-in-your-mouth deliciousness that you won’t stop thinking about even after the holiday season.

Brioche de Chocolat

Featured photo from Lady Flashback