Global Grub Potluck: 14 More Recipes from Black Bloggers to Get you Through the Holidays

Family, friends, good food and drinks. These ingredients make for a perfect holiday season. In that vein, Atlanta Black Star has connected with some awesomely talented Black food bloggers with cuisine from across the diaspora. Your family and friends will not be disappointed with this diverse set of options. Commit to trying a new dish for the holidays, whether it’s Christmas, Kwanzaa or both! Send us your photos and recipes at [email protected], we’d love to share. Happy cooking and Happy Holidays from the Atlanta Black Star staff.

Main Dishes

Global grub potluck

Flaky, tender, buttery melt in your mouth garlic side of salmon is great for those midweek dinner emergencies. You’ll have dinner ready in 30 minutes or less! This garlic butter salmon is also perfect for the holidays or a date night dinner.

A main dish that can be prepared in less than 30 minutes?! Sign us up! Try this Flaky Garlic Butter Salmon (above).

Chicken and plantain recipe

Introduce your family to this traditional West African one pot dish. Who knew chicken and plantains could make such a delicious dish. Try this One-Pot Chicken and Plantain (above).

Oven Barbecue Ribs – The Hungry Hutch
Slow Cooker Moroccan Chicken – Dash of Jazz
Peppered Fish in Sweet and Spicy Sauce – Precious Core

Side Dishes
beer battered cauliflower florets #vegan #cauliflower

Add a bit of spice to your side dish with some jerk seasoning. Try this Beer-Battered Fried Cauliflower (above) – you’ll never look at Cauliflower the same way again.

Baked Crab & Artichoke Dip – Margherita on the Rocks
Brown Butter Roasted Garlic Mac & Cheese – Dash of Jazz
Easy Quinoa Stuffed Peppers (Tex Mex Style) – Jessica in the Kitchen

Desserts
Chocolate Chocolate Chip Candy Cane Cookies

Indulge your sweet tooth this holiday. Try our Chocolate Chip Candy Cane Cookies (above)

pound cake recipes

You can never have too much peppermint during the holidays! Give this Vanilla Peppermint Pound Cake a try (above).

Coconut Macaroons – Vegan And Gluten-Free – The Blenderist
Simple Spiced Pear Cobbler (Video) – Dash of Jazz
Mini Eggnog Cheesecakes with Gingersnap Crust – Jessica in the Kitchen

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