Holiday dinner planners
Start from a menu of Simmerbee recipes, swap any dish, set your headcount and serving time, and get how much of each dish to make, a make-ahead plan for the days before, one cooking timeline that works back from dinner, an oven schedule with clashes flagged, and one shopping list.
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Thanksgiving
Thursday, November 26 · dinner at 4:00 pm · for 10
Turkey and gravy, stuffing, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, cranberry sauce, rolls and two pies, timed so everything lands hot at once.
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Christmas
Friday, December 25 · dinner at 4:00 pm · for 10
A glazed ham with potatoes, green beans and carrots, rolls, and cookies plus a pie made ahead.
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Hanukkah
Friday, December 4 · dinner at 6:00 pm · for 8
Latkes fried while a pot roast braises, homemade applesauce, challah, green beans and jam thumbprints.
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Super Bowl
Sunday, February 14 · food out at 6:00 pm · for 12
Chili and baked wings for the main event, buffalo chicken dip, seven-layer dip, guacamole, slow-cooker queso, skillet cornbread and brownies made ahead.
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New Year's Day
Friday, January 1 · dinner at 2:00 pm · for 8
A lucky Southern-style supper: pork, Hoppin' John, collard greens and cornbread, and a lemon cake.
Every dish is a recipe on Simmerbee; nothing is made up for the plan. Times come from each recipe's own steps and timers.