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Christmas (Williams-Sonoma)

Carolyn Miller

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Total reviews: 3 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

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A roast goose with chestnut stuffing embodies the winter holidays as much as snow-dusted fir trees and brightly wrapped packages. Whether your tradition includes Yorkshire pudding or potatoe latkes, elegant poached pears or frosted holiday cookies, a festive meal is an essential part of celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, or New Year's Eve with friends and family.

Williams-Sonoma Collection Christmas offers an array of more than 40 time-honored favorites and tempting new ideas. An impressive roast beef or savory rack of lamb will satisfy every appetitie, while a colorful wild rice pilaf or crisp salad with persimmons adds freshness and color to any table. Start your holiday morning with panettone French toast, or for an open house, tempt guests with mulled wine and chocolate truffles. No matter what the event, the recipes in these pages will make your holiday menu a success.

Full-color photographs of each dish help you decide which one to prepare, and each recipe is accompanied by a photographic side note that highlights an essential ingredient or technique. In addition, a comprehensive basics section offers valuable tips on baking, roasting, and planning ahead, so you can more easily share joyful holiday meals with your loved ones.

Santa's North Pole Cookbook: Classic Christmas Recipes from Saint Nicholas Himself

Jeff Guinn

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Total reviews: 3 Average rating: 3.5 of 5

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In this one-of-a-kind Christmas cookbook, Saint Nicholas himself invites readers to pull up their chairs to his dining table at the North Pole and enjoy a bounty of his most cherished holiday recipes. Featuring classic American holiday dishes as well as mouthwatering Christmas fare from all over the world-Santa's favorite finds from his extensive travels-Santa's North Pole Cookbook offers an abundance of holiday meals that are as delicious as they are rich in Christmas tradition.

With more than seventy classic Christmas recipes from German Christmas Goose with Cabbage and Potato Dumplings and Santa's Favorite Rosemary Turkey to Christopsomo (the traditional Greek holiday bread that children decorate with dough designs before baking) and English Christmas Plum Pudding, Santa's North Pole Cookbook is a must-have for anyone who delights in preparing delectable, yet easy-to-make holiday food for their family. Santa also tells the fascinating lore of the celebration of the winter solstice and the festivities of Christmas, sharing with readers the wonderful stories about how and where he personally encountered these toothsome delicacies in his yuletide travels.

Full of appetizers, side dishes, main courses, beverages-and, of course, desserts!-Santa's North Pole Cookbook guides readers in creating special holiday meals for their loved ones at Christmastime.

Christmas Joy : A Keepsake Book from the Heart of the Home

Susan Branch

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Total reviews: 10 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

A wonderful Christmas gift book ! 5 out of 5 stars.
9 of 10 people found this review helpful.

This book has it all and is delightful. I bought this as a gift for my sister-in- law and am I ever glad I also got one for myself. Itis beautifully illustrated and is filled with recipes, decorating ideas and special thoughts. Its one of those books that you get out each year at Christmas time and you read it again and again.

Great gift. 5 out of 5 stars.
3 of 6 people found this review helpful.

Purchased this as a Christmas gift for my nephew's wife. She loved it!

Cute. A little tiny 'tho 3 out of 5 stars.
2 of 3 people found this review helpful.

I purchased the autumn book and really enjoyed it, so I ordered Christmas Joy. I was tad disappointed to see this was such a small and slender volume. It has the same cute recipes and suggestions but fewer of them. It is also fairly short- only 46 pages. I read it in about 15 minutes.

Overalll, a cute book, but I was expecting more.

A Delightful Book to Help get in the Spirit of the season 5 out of 5 stars.
2 of 5 people found this review helpful.

Susan Branch is a wonderful author. Not only does this book allow the reader to cook but also to become part of the wimsy and the fun that is a book from Susan Branch

Christmas Joy 5 out of 5 stars.
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I enjoyed this little book!! Some really neat ideas to spice up the holiday season. From decorating to party hosting you'll find something new, interesting and fun to do. Its a great little book for finding new traditions and visiting old ones. Its worth a read.

Gooseberry Patch Christmas Book 2 (Gooseberry Patch Christmas)

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Total reviews: 7 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Get excited and start your Holiday crafts and recipes 5 out of 5 stars.
21 of 21 people found this review helpful.

I saw the decorated jars on the front cover and had to purchase Gooseberry Patch 2. After reading cover to cover I couldn't wait to start making Holiday crafts in July! I made the Chilli Chaser Bags and the decorated jars for a pantry fundraiser, and they turned out just like the photos in the book. The directions for crafts and recipes are easy to follow, especially with the beautiful photos of the finished products. There are several reproducibles to help make your crafts look professional, and with the authors permission to do so! The recipes are enticing and really get you in the mood for Holiday crafting and cooking. I have five friends who have purchased Gooseberry Patch 2 after seeing my copy!

Editorial Review:

Delicious, old-fashioned recipes, handmade holiday gifts, and ideas for frosty fun! This book is bursting with an impressive selection. For entertaining, there is A Special Invitation Dinner where guests bring foods to complement the main dish, a Stack-It-Up Breakfast, a Festive Tree-Trimming Feast, goodies for which It All Starts With a Cake Mix, Transforming Traditions for friends who are far from home, and Taste-Tempting Treats such as Amazing Double Chocolate Truffles. Home decor themes include a wintry landscape with cool red and blue tones, inviting entryway ideas, jolly Santa accents, merry mantels, and plans for an ornament exchange party. There also are papercrafting projects by the dozens, including Artist Trading Cards, greeting cards, and stationery sets. Easy-to-make gifts include a woven scarf, an embellished manicure set, and a reindeer towel with bath mitt.

Old-Fashioned Country Christmas (Gooseberry Patch)

Gooseberry Patch

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Total reviews: 3 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

A one of a kind book 5 out of 5 stars.
23 of 24 people found this review helpful.

This book was definitely not a waste of money. It gives ideas for family traditions, homemade gifts, and lots of good recipes. This Gooseberry book would make a good holiday gift for any family member or friend who enjoys homemade items or craft activities.

Creative food presented in a graphic style I love ---Buy it! 5 out of 5 stars.
20 of 23 people found this review helpful.

Every one of this series is read and enjoyed both for the tasty, homemade, loving recipes but equally for the hand drawn country illustraions. the spiral binding is handy in the kitchen and the cover makes it a cute addition to a shelf or table set up for the holidays.. No I don't work for the company I'm just a long time fan! Great for gifts, too. They are WELL received !

Editorial Review:

In 1992, our first cookbook, Old-Fashioned Country Christmas Cookbook, was published. Thanks to the letters and recipes you'd shared with us over the years, we got the idea of bringing it all together into one special Christmas cookbook, full of memories, tips and of course, tried & true recipes. It's the book Vickie goes back to every time she needs a little inspiration or that recipe for chicken casserole supreme! It just goes to show, while a little change is good, it's the memories and lasting traditions that always bring us back home to the country.

Spirit of Christmas

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Total reviews: 4 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

A definate Must Buy for Christmas Crafters! 5 out of 5 stars.
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SOOO creative~!!It's worth buying just to see the section on Whimsical Christmas. The homemade gifts, complete with instructions on how to make ADORABLE giftwrap is easy and unique enough to look professionally made.

Just about every page had me saying OOOOH! AHHHH!!! And they're crafts "normal" people can do and accomplish beautiful results.

It's definately worth the price.

This year they have really made a

Spirit of Christmas 20th Anniversary Edition 4 out of 5 stars.
4 of 5 people found this review helpful.

Beautiful decorations and recipes accompanied by sumptuous photographs and detail. A quick trip down memory lane with selected items from previous editions, but happily only a small proportion - don't worry that it is merely a re-hash of previous books, the majority are new ideas for this year. A traditional red/gold theme, Snow New, a snow/snowman theme; Beach House for natural, coastal treasures; Whimsical christmas elf theme; a beautiful silver scheme and Glitter & Glitz, a bright glittery modern theme as well as lovely gifts and recipe gift ideas. The Black & White Cheesecake is delicious!!!

Editorial Review:

Celebrating 20 years of beautiful holiday decor, delicious recipes, and heart-warming gifts, The Spirit of Christmas delivers an irresistible collection of fresh ideas. There also is a not-to-be-missed sampling of the staffs favorite ornaments and recipes through the years.

The Martha Stewart Living Christmas Cookbook

Martha Stewart Living Magazine

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Total reviews: 4 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

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Since Martha Stewart Living Magazine's debut more than a decade ago, readers have come to look to its holiday issues for the best seasonal entertaining and menu ideas. Each issue of Living has included Martha's favorite recipes, as well as the staff's. For the first time, more than six hundred of these holiday dishes are collected in one volume: The Martha Stewart Living Christmas Cookbook.

Throughout the ten chapters of recipes, every element of holiday entertaining—from hors d'oedvres and cocktails through main courses and desserts—is covered. Whether you're searching for an eggnog to sip on Christmas Eve, planning to serve a traditional roast goose for Christmas dinner, or putting together a festive brunch for overnight guests, The Martha Stewart Living Christmas Cookbook offers a comprehensive array of classics and new favorites to choose from. Guiding you are how-to photographs and illustrations, along with sixty-four pages of beautiful color photographs that will inspire even novices to get into the kitchen and start cooking. The book is filled with tips and techniques, and it also includes a special menu section to help you create the perfect meal.

This collection of recipes—ranging from simple to extravagant—makes an indispensable cookbook, not just for Christmas Day, but for the entire holiday season.

The Christmas Table

Diane Morgan

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The Christmas Table serves up comfort and joy with helpful hints and recipes to plan an unforgettable holiday feast. Award-winning author Diane Morgan fills the book with festive recipes and decorating ideas that are sure to become favorites. On Christmas morning opening presents will be even sweeter with a breakfast of Cinnamon-Scented Bread Custard and delightful recipes like Juniper Brined Roast Turkey and Whipped Yams topped with a Crunchy Praline Crust will be instant yuletide classics. This comprehensive holiday guide also includes recipes for Christmas cookies candied nuts and other giftable goodies. With simple beautiful crafts and delicious easy-to-follow recipes The Christmas Table ensures a very merry Christmas for everyone.

Classic Crafts and Recipes for the Holidays: Christmas with Martha Stewart Living

Martha Stewart Living Magazine

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Total reviews: 4 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

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If the words “classic Christmas” make images of Christmas cactus, fruitcake, and roast turkey dance in your head, then Classic Crafts and Recipes for the Holidays will make all of your yuletide dreams come true.

Arranged in ten chapters with such names as “Cranberries,” “Nuts,” “Citrus,” “Leaves,” and “Pinecones,” this festive compendium of holiday ideas and recipes is certain to show you how to make every Christmas one to remember. In “Winter Berries,” berries are used to make wreaths, garlands, and centerpieces. In its own chapter, fruitcake has been reinterpreted so it will never run the risk of being left uneaten. “Leaves” shows how to make keepsake gifts out of embossed leaves and cards, and throughout the book there are clever packaging and wrapping ideas to suit every taste and budget.

From now on, when you think of a classic Christmas, you’ll think of Classic Crafts and Recipes for the Holidays.

Christmas With Southern Living 2005 (Christmas With Southern Living)

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Total reviews: 17 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

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If you're one-stop shopping for great trimming, gift-giving, and cooking ideas, it's hard to do better than Christmas with Southern Living. Filled with glorious photos, excellent directions, and extensive recipes, the large, lush volume presents a bounty of ways to decorate, craft, and entertain in true Southern Living style.

Elegant centerpieces feature pears and partridges, candles and kumquats. Chandeliers drip with ribbons, glass ornaments, and greenery. A clever mantel scarf disguises pockets to hold gifts and treats. Imaginative cookie houses mimic a barn or a country church. Soups and stews, cakes and chocolates are just the beginning when it comes to recipes; there are also full menus for a Mediterranean feast, a rustic cabin meal, a full Southern-style Christmas dinner, and other irresistible party ideas.

An exhaustive source list provides contact information for supplies as well as specific items (such as china, furnishings, and even entire historic houses) showcased in the photos. An added bonus is the holiday planning guide, complete with entertainment organizer forms, helpful holiday hints, napkin-folding diagrams, and card and gift list blanks. Crafters and hosts from any geographical region will enjoy preparing for the holidays under the expert guidance in this stunning book. --Amy Handy