13 retro recipes to set out when the whole gang is home for the holidays

When the whole gang is home for the holidays, getting food on the table can mean balancing snacks, sides, and familiar mains. These retro recipes cover dishes long seen at parties and family dinners, from chilled salads and cheese balls to casseroles, noodles, and small sandwiches. There is a mix for grazing, passing around, or putting out as the main meal. k9a 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\9625:?8QmpAA=6 uC:EE6CDk^9am k7:8FC6 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\:>286 D:K6\=2C86Qmk:>8 DC4lQ9EEADi^^7@@55C:?<=:76]4@>^HA\4@?E6?E^FA=@25D^a_ae^_`^$>2==0pAA=6\uC:EE6CD]A?8Q 2=ElQr=@D6\FA @7 7C6D9=J 32<65 2AA=6 4@@<:6D 5C:KK=65 H:E9 :4:?8[ C6DE:?8 @? 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