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If you're searching for inspiration for your holiday menu, look no further — Martha Stewart is here to help.
We asked the queen of hosting to share the recipes she thinks everyone should learn how to make for the holidays.
Whether you're planning a holiday menu or just want to bring an impressive dish to your next party, Stewart's recipes will have you covered.
Stewart told Business Insider that her eggnog recipe, which she makes every year for her annual holiday party, is "one of the best eggnogs you'll ever taste."
@marthastewart Serve my classic eggnog for an intimate gathering or double the recipe for a crowd! Full recipe at the link in bio. _________ My Original Eggnog Recipe: 12 large eggs, separated 1 1/2 cups superfine sugar 1 1/2 quarts heavy cream 1 quart whole milk 3 cups bourbon 1/2 cup dark rum 2 cups cognac Freshly grated nutmeg
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The recipe, which can be found on Stewart's official website, packs a boozy punch with three types of liquor — bourbon, cognac, and dark rum.
"My sugar cookies are a really, really good cookie," Stewart said. "Make them in the shapes of Christmas trees and little glass balls and decorate them."
Stewart's website features a variety of sugar cookie recipes. You can find cinnamon sugar cookies and gingered sugar cookies, as well as a classic sugar cookie recipe "for decorating and cutting into any shape you desire."
You'll also find a recipe for royal icing on Stewart's website to help with the decorating.
"I'm having a party for everyone who works on my farm, and I'm definitely going to have my cheese straws," Stewart said. "I love making my puff-pastry cheese straws during the holidays."
"They're nice with a glass of wine, and when people come by, it's nice to have those instead of store-bought crackers," she added.
Stewart recommends using all-butter puff pastry "for the best flavor and texture" with her cheese straws recipe.
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We also asked Stewart to share her tips for bringing a gift to holiday parties, and she revealed that she always picks something that's personal or homemade.
"I oftentimes take a cake or cookies that I've made," she told BI. "I often take a panettone, or something that's especially delicious, something I found."
But Stewart never gifts scented candles.
"I hate scented candles, so I would never give anybody a scented candle, I just don't like them," Stewart said.
"I know they're so popular," she added. "But some houses have a different scented candle burning in each room, and it's so annoying."
