New Year’s Eve Food for Ringing in 2024

Congratulations—you've made it to the last night of the year. And that's worth celebrating with the best New Year's Eve food ever. Below, you'll find all of our favorite New Year's recipe ideas, so you can snack and sip and feast your way into 2024. We've got crunchy snacks and creamy dips galore, fizzy drinks aplenty, plus special occasion-worthy main dishes, all the essential lucky foods, and the most festive desserts to send out the old year on a sweet note. Find all the cooking inspiration you need below—including delicious brunch ideas for the first day of January.

Start With Snacks

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Our 87 Best New Year's Eve Appetizers and Hors d'Oeuvres

All the perfect finger foods to enjoy with a glass of bubbly. Click through for our new favorite crab dip, honey butter potato chips, deviled eggs, polenta bites, and more.

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Smoked Trout Croquettes

These crispy-creamy croquettes are filled with smoked trout, mozzarella, Parmesan, and chives.

Apples-and-Honey Baked Brie

You know that gooey baked Brie never fails to please a crowd.

Five-Cheese Pimento Cheese

Mild cheddar, sharp cheddar, Parm, and pepper Jack.

Jammy Eggs with Smoked Paprika Aioli

Easier than deviled eggs, just as delicious.

Raise a Glass

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29 Best Champagne Cocktails for New Year’s Eve

Delicious, fizzy drinks for celebrating the new year.

December 6, 2021

French 75

It's a classic for a reason.

Pomegranate-Champagne Punch

Fizzy and festive.

Padova Spritz

Serve this nonalcoholic cocktail with a bowl of potato chips and another little bowl of extra olives.

Fleming Fizz

This winter cocktail is bright and fizzy, spicy with ginger, and smoky with Scotch. Think of it as a Penicillin, gone extra-festive.

The Feast

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51 New Year’s Eve Dinner Ideas for Welcoming 2024

Go out with a bang with these festive mains, including braised duck legs, creamy risotto, perfectly seared scallops, or the juiciest pork loin you've ever had.

December 7, 2023

Wild Mushroom Risotto

If you can get your hands on fresh wild mushrooms—and these days, it’s not hard—this wild mushroom risotto recipe is the best way to show them off.

Tamarind Braised Pork Loin With Mint

This might be the juiciest pork you've ever cooked.

Stuffed Squash With Preserved-Lemon Gravy

For this vegan New Year's dinner, squash is stuffed with dried fruit, hearty barley, and fragrant spices.

Braised Chile-Marmalade Duck Legs With Brussels Sprouts

Simmer duck legs in a chile-infused, maramalade-based braise until tender, then reduce the sauce to a sticky-rich lacquer to glaze over the crisp skin.