The Twelve Days of Christmas Cookbook: The Ultimate in Effortless Holiday Entertaining Review

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(More customer reviews)I thought this was a wonderful cookbook, not only for the Christmas season, but for any time of the year! I tried several recipes, all with great success. The soups were amazing and appetizers quick and easy. The breads were absolutely delicious! I will use this book throughout the year, not just during the holidays. Be sure to get a copy soon so you can start planning your Christmas menus!
*Note: A review copy of this book was sent to me by Barbour Publishing.

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Betty Crocker Christmas Cookbook (Betty Crocker Books) Review

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(More customer reviews)Excellent choice for the coming holiday season. I am especially excited about the huge section towards the back with ideas for gifts. Very creative things like fudge, candy-making, powdered drink mixes, life-saver ornaments, etc. Additionally, there's a section on crafts, like making your own garland with real dried apples as well as centerpieces with pine cones and candles. All this paired with dinner recipes, appetizers, desserts and best of all, alcoholic drinks - cran-tinis, homemade eggnog, the works. I am very excited to have this book, and for $13.57 (retail $19.99), it beats any other cookbook I've owned in the past.

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Tis The Season Holiday Cookbook-M. Engelbreit Review

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(More customer reviews)I am a huge fan of Mary Engelbreit, and have a love for innovative, fun cookbooks. This book was a perfect combination of fun food and colorful, Engelbreit illustrations.
The recipes in the book are divided into 5 categories. They include: Appetizers, Soups & Salads, Main Courses, Vegetables and Side Dishes, and Desserts and Beverages. Included for most recipes is a beautiful, full page, color photograph along with a serving dish idea. The only 2 things missing in this addition are a spiral binding (although the book lays flatter than most hardcover cookbooks), and nutrient information for each recipe.
Some of my family's favorites include: Walnut & Port Cheddar Spread, Rosy Applesauce with Crispy Latkes, Tomato & Rice Shrimp Bisque, Traditional Holiday Seafood Salad, Brine Roasted Turkey, Mediterranean Filet Mignon, Rosemary-Rubbed Roasted Ham, Ginger-Sautéed Baby Carrots, Maple-Glazed Sweet Potatoes, and Sugar-Dusted Sweet Apple Fritters.
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Santa's North Pole Cookbook: Classic Christmas Recipes from Saint Nicholas Himself Review

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(More customer reviews)Did you know there are no plums in plum pudding? And did you know that cherries originated in Cerise, Turkey around the time of Nicolas, born in the year 280? You can learn more about different food ingredients and how certain dishes came to be associated with Christmas, such as fruitcake cookies. This fun and easy to follow cookbook provides history lessons to impress your family and guests. The book provides recipes of dishes used to celebrate Christmas in many parts of the world and many are easy for family cooking time. So you can cook and learn about history at the same time!

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The Pastry Queen Christmas: Big-hearted Holiday Entertaining, Texas Style Review

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(More customer reviews)The Pastry Queen Christmas unabashedly offers plenty of delicious, fattening holiday fare, both traditional and unusual, and every single recipe we tried was fabulous. My only reservation, in fact, was with respect to the green bean bundles--green beans marinated in butter and spices, then wrapped in bacon and baked. The seasonings were perfect, but it seemed like the recipe would have been even better with maybe half the butter. But then I've been trying to eat more healthily lately, so perhaps I've just lost my taste for the more fatty dishes! And at any rate, now that I know it's too buttery for me, it would be easy to adjust the recipe.
The Mexican camp bread had us eating it for breakfast, lunch and dinner, in just about every way we could think of. The cranberry-walnut scones had a ton of flavor, and perfectly balanced the tartness of the cranberries with a bit of sweetness. An apple pear chutney was the perfect foil to fattier, richer Thanksgiving fare, and a pear salad with pomegranate and chevre was positively to-die-for!
Whether you're looking for homey fare such as savory rice balls in tomato sauce or fancy holiday specials like red velvet cupcakes with mascarpone cream cheese icing, you'll find recipes in here certain to impress friends and family alike. More importantly, they taste wonderful!
The book is a large hardcover that lies flat easily, and it includes plenty of lovely photographs. The recipes are laid out very clearly, and often include personal notes from the author. This book would make a lovely source of recipes for your own holiday feast, or the perfect holiday gift for your favorite cook.

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Christmas in the Country Cookbook (Gooseberry Patch) Review

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(More customer reviews)I absolutely love the Gooseberry Patch cookbooks! My favorites are the Christmas and Harvest books, I have hmmm...probably all of them. These books in general just make me feel so cozy and comfortable...actually they remind me of my Holly Hobbie days growing up!
My favorite weekend activity starting in September or so, is to wake up early, put on my robe, get my coffee, throw on a Christmas CD (Michael Buble, Let it Snow is my fav!) and browse through my Gooseberry Patch Christmas Books.
Not only are these books comforting, but the recipes are absolutely delicious! I especially love the soup/slowcooker recipes in these books. There is a broccoli cheese soup recipe and a potato soup recipe that are just to die for!
Anyway, for me these books are so nostalgic and homey, with delicious food, excellent reader's stories, and honestly useful kitchen tips...all rolled into one.
This book in particular is my favorite Christmas Gooseberry Patch, the recipes are so good, the stories are heartwarming, and this cover is my favorite! If you haven't tried the Gooseberry books yet, I highly recommend them. They also have a catalog which you can order from, I have bought the best Christmas gifts and decorations from the catalog! You can also purchase the cookbooks from the catalog/website as well. Thanks Vicky and Jo Ann! :)

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Snuggling by the fire, gazing at the twinkling lights and sipping warm wassail...the holiday cookbook celebrates them all.Whether you celebrate in a cabin or a cottage, Chirstmas in the Country will really take you homeagain.Enjoy Christmas morning stuffed omelets, brown-sugar glazed ham and Mrs. Claus' shortbread cookies.Filled with heartwarming memories and cozy craft ideas too. Hardcover, 224 pages.

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Betty Crocker Christmas Cookbook Review

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(More customer reviews)Everyone knows Betty Crocker has been up to cooking great things in the kitchen for years. This book lives up to their standards. The book is laid out well, and has pictures with most recipes. The book gives you great ideas into turning standard things into special Holiday treats. So many of the ideas are so versitile you can use them all year around.
The book has several sections with party foods, main dishes, side dishes, baked good, and a great section full of Children's recipes that you are bound to enjoy.

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Betty Crocker's spectacular all-in-one Christmas cooking, decorating and entertaining book helps you get in the spirit: Get everything done Involve the kids Have a little fun Do things ahead Bake special treats Host the party Prepare the feast Give gifts from your kitchen Enjoy old and new traditions Deck the halls Enjoy it all!

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