Winter holidays are the perfect time to gather friends and family around the table to share an intimate meal. To help you create the perfect menu for a lasting memory, we've rounded up a selection of our best appetizers, mains, sides, and desserts.

Chilled oysters on the half shell are an easy and elegant way to begin a holiday meal.

Rub the roast with a fragrant herb mixture the day before you cook it -- the result is a spectacular, delicious showpiece.

The classic Christmas goose is a holiday favorite that's steeped in tradition.

This beautiful pork roast, stuffed with wild rice, is sure to be the star of your holiday meal.

A perennial favorite on the holiday table, ham is also easy to prepare and serve.

A more rustic take on the Christmas roast, this one is redolent with heady coriander and brought to the table already sliced.

This ultra-indulgent version adds bacon to the otherwise classic mix, creating a deeply flavored side dish.

A little horseradish and gruyere cheese take cauliflower from boring to bold.

The longer the pearl onions cook, the sweeter and more caramelized they will become.

Assorted herbs add a light, fresh quality to creamy mashed potatoes.

Maple syrup is drizzled over winter vegetables and bacon, then baked into a rich glaze for a subtly sophisticated side dish. 

This rich chocolaty cake is topped with a snowy cap of meringue frosting, creating a memorable ending to any winter meal.

A classic cheesecake is infused with the flavors of the season and topped with cheerful little cookie people.

Peppermint-flavored icing gives this cake a seasonal flavor; the icing is poured, then spread over the top so the cake has a seamless finish.

Breathe new life into the holiday staple by baking it into a gorgeous layer cake coated in tangy, satiny frosting.

A steamed pudding is perhaps the most traditional way to end the Christmas meal. Ours is updated with a generous dose of ginger.

The Shakers get credit for this dessert with a citrusy pucker-worthy filling that's baked in piecrust shells.