-New Urban Yum!- What to Cook Now: Our Yummiest Party Recipes Your Crowd Will Go Wild For This Christmas

Wraps, dips, finger foods, and toothpick tasties: all are welcome during this time of year when Christmas parties are in high gear and holiday potlucks are taking place in the days leading up to December 24th.  Whether you have plans to attend a potluck in the coming days, or are planning a holiday get-together of your own, we've curated a list of some of the yummiest party recipe ideas from around the Net to fill the table and feed your crowd.  Featuring hot foods, cold foods, and an all-too-easy-to-believe Christmas tree dessert, we've got a list of ten recipes to make your party evenings merry and bright!

Mini-mozerella balls are now available at most German markets, including REWE and REAL. Festive, Italian inspired, with all the beautiful colors of Christmas: wow your friends with this beautifully creative  CAPRESE CHRISTMAS WREATH from Cafe Delites.

Casual American party food has always made good use of ready-made dough from the refrigerated section of the local supermarket: 99cent crescent roll dough with sausage filling makes for a yummy "pull-apart" bread that's both tasty and fun to eat. In lieu of the Jimmy Dean's Pork Sausage called for in this recipe for HOLIDAY SAUSAGE ROLL-UPS from MR. FOOD,  we simply substitute sausage meat squeezed from regular German Bratwurst, sauteed with a dash of crushed red pepper flakes & 1 teaspoon each of sage, onion powder, and if you'd like- a sprinkle of fennel seeds to get that classic American sausage taste.

Let's be honest, if you're as harried as most people are during this time of year, you can always skip making the balls and only make the sauce here, substituting the homemade balls with Kötbullar from the supermarket. Either way, to get the recipe for these juicy little morsels and the sauce, see ONCE UPON A CHEF for this delicious COCKTAIL MEATBALLS recipe.

Nachos are always a winner at casual parties with friends.  Give your European friends a taste of the old American Southwest with this TEX-MEX COWBOY CASSEROLE from AUNT BEE'S RECIPES.

Textured, deeply flavored, and goes great with red wine: CARMELIZED ONION w/STEAK & BLUE CHEESE from COOKING DIVINE.

Warm their tummies on the chilliest of party nights with this WHITE ENCHILADA LASAGNE from SIMPLY SCRATCH. 

A quick, flavorful nibble that doesn't require any stove time: Italian Deli Pinwheels from Che Nibble Nosh.

Perfect for a group potluck when you need a heavier dish to serve as one of the "mains", and it goes well with rice or potatoes you would usually find at large potluck gathering:  ITALIAN SAUSAGE CASSEROLE by MANILLA SPOON.

In place of the ranch dressing mix suggested in this recipe, substitute an envelope of yogurt dressing mix instead (to taste) with 1/2 teaspoon onion powder (or alternatively, 2 teaspoons Zwiebelsuppe mix) for this classic American party favorite,  Spinach Dip in A Bread Bowl from Taste of Home

An easy finger food dessert that absolves everyone from the use of plates: Chocolate Covered Strawberry Christmas Tree from Home Stories.