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After the fantastic Decorating Cupcakes, Cakes, & Cookies, baking queen Annie Rigg is back with more than 25 gorgeous and achievable ideas for cupcakes for the holiday season. If you are a novice baker and would like to make something

• Cute companion to the bestselling Cupcakes book, also published by Ryland Peters & Small—more than 171,000 copies sold. ... Read more

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Ring in the holidays with this international collection of cakes, pastries, breads, coffee cakes, cookies, pies, and tarts for all festive occasions. From Gingerbread Men to Steamed Plum Pudding, the recipes are fun and easy to follow, and all the basics are covered. Color photos throughout. ... Read more

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If you're looking for a good buche recipe, look no further!
This is a terrific cookbook!The recipes are easy to follow and the results are fabulous.The buche de noel recipe especially is the easiest, tastiest and the most impressive-looking one that I've found anywhere and has become a popular annual Christmas tradition with my family and friends; I end up baking around a half dozen of them every year for parties and get-togethers.This book is worth its weight in gold if you do alot of baking for the holidays (or any other day, for that matter)!

A Sure Thing!
I have tried many recipes in this cookbook and they were all a success!Definitely a must-have for your holiday baking.I must admit that I don't only use the book for the holidays.The chocolate almond cheesecake, lemonblueberry bundt cake and blueberry pecan coffee cake make great dessertsfor any occasion.The recipes are easy to read and most are fairly simple. Never disappointing! ... Read more

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Seventy child-friendly recipes and cooking activities from around the world will draw the entire family into the spirit and fun of preparing Jewish holiday celebrations. Covering the ten major holidays, each of the activities has a different focus--such as Eastern Europe, biblical Israel, contemporary America--and together they present a vast array of foods, flavors, and ideas.

The recipes are old and new, traditional and novel--everything from hamantashen to pretzel bagels, chicken soup with matzah balls to matzah pizza, fruit kugel to Persian pomegranate punch. ... Read more

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Just for fun
Our family received this book as a gift.Each one of my children enjoyed read the book like a novel.Who would think of a cookbook as kid-friendly reading material?They liked the pictures and stories interspersed within the recipes.Many of the tips presented are the kind a grandma might teach a younger child. Tips like how to get young children safely involved in the kitchen including how to teach using a knife safely.In a world where people have vastly forgotten the meaning of family, books like this fill the gap.The traditions presented are mostly Rabbinic.The items shown on the cover are included in the book.

Great recipes and ideas for the family
I bought this book a year ago and rediscovered it on the book shelf.I am so upset with myself for waiting so long to try these recipes with my kids!!!!

Today my daughter made her first challah using the recipe from this book and it turned out absolutely BEAUTIFUL!We took the advice of the author and used the third portion of dough to make some cinnamon bread for Shabbat morning breakfast but we all had to sample it when it came out of the oven.Oh yum! It is delicious.It's so good that there is a little less than half of it left for tomorrow.I had to hide it from the kids or it would all be gone!


We are also making the Friday Night Pot Roast recipe and the whole house smells so good.I use to buy a mixture in a jar for making my brisket (Bubbe's) but this tastes (I had to sample it) and smells just like the one in the jar.Well, actually it smells and tastes a little better because it's homemade. :)

One of the most enduring features of this book are the notes and memories presented before each recipe.You learn many interesting facts, history and the author's own family life.You feel like you are chatting with Joan Nathan over a cup of tea.

Each chapter has a history of the holiday and customs associated with each.Then come the wonderful recipes.

I love that the instructions are written clearly for adult AND child.Each recipe also notes where adult help is needed and what steps can be entrusted to a child.

This is a great book for making memories throughout the year.We are going to have a lot of fun eating our way through the holidays and creating memories.

Excellent compilation of recipes for the holidays!
When Bon Appetit and other prestigous publications give this one rave reviews, that's a hint that you might have a "find"...and they are right. From Sabbath to Passover, there are recipes that are delicious, generally very easy to prepare and clearly explained. Although designed for children, I think thisone would be excellent for anyone who wants to become an excellent Jewish cook. It is like having a crash course in both the essentials and some special variations.

The book is extremely attractive and there are additions which make it special, such as suggested prayers, historical info about each holiday, great illustrations, etc.

Although the vast majority of the recipes are very simple, when one is a bit more complex, there are often step-by-step illustrations. An example would be Children's Cholent, where every single part of the process is pictured, right up to putting the dish in the oven.

I was pleasantly surprised to find that many of the recipes were unique or new to me.

ANOTHER PLUS: The author suggests which parts of the recipe might be appropriate and easy for a child to handle and which should be done with supervision.

An excellent resource I use again and again.
I couldn't disagree more with the first review.With two small children, I rely heavily on this book as Jewish holidays come and go and have enjoyed many cooking experiences with my kids as a result.Furthermore, the recipes are consistently delicious!My kids and I have prepared Yemenite High Holiday Stew and Bread for Yom Kippur, Apple-Honey cupcakes, Hamantaschen, Aunt Lisl's Butter Cookies, and the ice-cream cupcake menorah featured on the cover, as well as a tender and delicious challah. There are many suggestions throughout for ways children can take part in the cooking, and often the menu suggestions accompanying each holiday have given me ideas of foods my children will actually eat.As a cook and an authority on Jewish cooking, Joan Nathan is no slouch; her contributions to the New York Times cooking section are significant and her adult-oriented cookbook "The Jewish Holiday Kitchen" is an exhaustive resource of Jewish dishes that is equally wonderful.In fact, I was reluctant to try this book because I doubted she could switch gears and write a children's cookbook that was really useable, but I contend she has done it!I can't imagine my cookbook library without this book.

A remedial recipe book- very limited CRAFTY ideas
I would not even give this book one star.I was VERY disappointed with this book.I was expecting a CRAFTY kitchen book for childen based on the pictures on the front cover.This book primarily consists of traditional recipes for the holidays but gives instructions such as child mixes this.. adult stirs that.Example of receipes include: grape juice, hallah, chicken soup, matzah balls, pot roast, peeling a pamagranet, etc.There is nothing unique or special about these recipes.If you are buying it for your children- don't. and if you are buying it for the recipes- don't.There are many other better Jewish holiday cookbooks out there to choose from. ... Read more

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If you weren't paying attention to mama or baba.....
This book is GREAT!It not only gives you the recipes but it also explains all the old time traditions and the current traditions that come from them.
The author has translated recipes into English and modern cooking terms (like using a food processor).Many good cooks can "tweak" the recipes to duplicate how mama or baba specifically made them but this book is a GREAT way to preserve those recipes that they never wrote down!Many thanks to the author.

Adds to our holidays
Festive Ukrainian Cooking has easy to follow recipes. While all of our grandmothers had their own variations, this is a good starting point to get back to our beginnings.

At last, understandable!
For any Ukrainian food/holiday tradition enthusiast tired of struggling through encoded recipes from "babtsia," this is the book for you!!!It provides simple recipes and introductions to the mysterious art of Ukrainian cooking -- "borshcht kvas,""pravdyviy hryby," et. al. -- as well as modern versions of the old traditions.Makes a traditional Ukrainian Christmas a reality.

Excellent recipes - like mom or grandmother used to make
Used to drive me crazy when my mother cooked Ukrainian foods and never had a recipe.Well, with this book all that has changed.I use it for those recipes where "a little of this and a little of that and then you mix it together" mean little to me.Also has excellent explanations of the different holidays and foods appropriate for the holiday.

Excellent, easy-to-follow recipes
If you enjoy Ukrainian food, this is the book to get.Most repipes use easy-to-get ingridients.The meals pleased many a Ukrainian homesick for native food. ... Read more

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In this second edition of her popular classic, celebrated food editor Gloria Kaufer Greene masterfully combines the delicious foods, the rich traditions, and the interesting histories that are essential components of every Jewish holiday in one cookbook. Readers will learn not only how to make a delicious Passover Seder, but why each dish is prepared for this annual celebration, and where these recipes originated. The 260-plus recipes vary from classic Jewish favorites to brand new discoveries with international flair. The New Jewish Holiday Cookbook is a wonderful resource for chefs, whether they are preparing their very first Hanukkah feast or putting the finishing touches on the weekly Sabbath dinner. ... Read more

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A Great Start
This is the very first Jewish cookbook I bought when I was 18 years old. I have cooked these dishes for my family for the past 10 years, and they have become family favorites. My nephew is always excited when I cook with this book, because he knows that I'm making "Jewish food."

What makes this cookbook a step above the rest its accessabilty and encyclopedic knowledge of several Jewish cuisines. The cookbook is a fusion of Ashkenazi, Sepharidic, and Mizrahi recipes. This is important in my family because we are Jews of Color. My sister won't touch Ashkenazi food on a ten foot pole, yet I've always managed to find delicious Sephardic foods in this recipes that she enthusiastically praises everytime.

My only issue with the recipes is that they truly require more spices than she recommends. Try doubling the spices in her Rosh Hashanah Spice Cake or her kugel. The taste is manna from heaven.

I recommend this cookbook for the beginning Jewish cook. Greene knows how to make you feel at ease and seems to whisper expert advice for every recipes. Even the proverbial cooking dunce can deliver a quality Yom Tov for her family.

Jewish Soul Food Done Right
My mother bought this book for me about 4 years ago.Since then it has become an invaluable tool in my kitchen to help create wonderful Jewish holiday traditions.EVERY recipe I have tried from this book has tasted wonderful, was easy to prepare, and made me look like a fabulous cook.I highly recommend the salmon croquettes.As other reviewers have said, the additional information the author gives regarding holidays and customs is great.I've even taken the book out during festivals to read excerpts - my guests were really impressed to learn new information about traditional foods served at Hannukah.

I love this book so much I've started to give it as a gift for every new bride I know.The recipes in this book have already become traditions in my new family.

Best of a very spiritual breed of cookbook. Buy It.
`The New Jewish Holiday Cookbook' by Gloria Kauler Greene and `The Essential Book of Jewish Festival Cooking' by Phyllis Glazer and Miryam Glazer are two leading representatives of a great cookbook subgenre which may be unique among all cookbook flavors in that they represent that extraordinary relation between Judaism and food. Like the exceptional `Jewish Holiday Cookbook' by Joan Nathan and unlike the encyclopedic `New York Times Cookbook of Jewish Recipes', both books spend much space and words on the practice of kashrut or keeping kosher. But this is not the whole story. There are numerous Jewish culinary traditions which are not directly related to kashrut, such as the traditions surrounding the number of challah loaves baked for the Shabbat or the number of bumps on the challah loaves (The magic number here is 12, representing the 12 tribes of Israel, so the tradition is to have 12 loaves. More practical is the tradition to have two loaves each with 6 bumps created by the braiding of the bread before baking.)

There is one major difference among these three books which is evident in their titles. Ms. Glazer's book deals with `festival' cooking while Nathan and Greene deal with `Holiday' cooking. The subtle difference here is that the festival book does not cover Shabbat and the two `holiday' books do.

To a non-Jew, my guess is that since there are 52 shabbats in a year, while there are at most seven or eight major `festivals', it is much more important to have a book covering Shabbat as well as the yearly holidays. Between Greene and the Glazers, I find at least one other big difference in that Ms. Greene gives far more coverage to the creation of challah, which may be the single most important Jewish holiday recipe in any of these books, as it seems to be the one food which tradition calls for at every Shabbat. In fact, even though Joan Nathan's book combines two books, one of which is on Jewish holiday baking, Ms. Greene's treatment of challah, at least in the details she give for braiding several different numbers of dough strands is the most extensive. Among the recipes from the three books, the amateur bread baker in me prefers Ms. Nathan's recipe, as it uses the least (1 packet) yeast and calls for the longest raising time. She (and Ms. Greene) also use my preferred `active dry yeast' rather than the `rapid rise' yeast.

All three books deal in depth with Jewish holiday traditions, although Ms. Glazer and Ms. Greene seem to have better rabbinical sources and seem to be more dedicated to the details of the traditions. Of the three, Ms. Greene seems to touch me more effectively in her discussion of these traditions than the other two.

All three writers are primarily from the Ashkenazy tradition, although all three also give fair treatment to Sephardic dishes and menus. If you are really interested in Sephardic menus primarily, Ms. Nathan spends much of her space on Sephardic menus.

If you are willing to take a recommendation from a goyem, I recommend Ms. Greene's book most highly, followed by Ms. Nathan's book for her many baking recipes; however, all three are quality books.

THE DEFINITIVE JEWISH COOKBOOK!
Onc couldn't rave too much about this holiday cookbook.The recipes are delicious, not difficult to make, and a wonderful plus is the inclusion of the history and practices of Jewish customs.These are authenic Jewish recipes from around the world.

One thing I might point out:This book is preceded by the author's "The Jewish Holiday Cookbook," published in 1985.Many of the recipes in this book are included in "The New Jewish Holiday Cookbook," published in 1999.And there are changes.The latter book contains some new recipes, as well as some recipes from the first one.Some of the cooking procedures of recipes included in both books are changed.But one reason I'm glad to have copies of both books on hand is that one of my favorite recipes included in the first and second versions is called "My Mother's Chicken Soup"; I doubt if you will find a better chicken soup recipe if you simmer it as recommended for the full 8 hours.However, in the second version, I find that the exclusion of the only two spices in the initial soup recipe makes the soup less interesting.Those spices are one bay leaf ("optional") removed at the end of cooking, and a small amount of dried dill to taste ("optional") added at the end of cooking.To my taste, they enhance the soup and I can't imagine enjoying the soup as much without them.So to anyone wanting to delve into Jewish cooking seriously and in-depth, I would recommend considering purchasing both versions for a total scope of the selected dish.

Great for Jews and Non-Jews alike
I know from my name you wouldn't know that I was Jewish, but that is because my husband is not. I had to tell, that my mother-in-law picked up your book and started skimming while we were Kitchen Kibbutzin' and decidedit helped her understand the holidays and customs better than anythingelse. She HAD to have a copy, so we got her one as (of all things)aChristmas gift! She absolutely loves it. She says that it is so easy toread and the recipees are easy to follow! She can't wait to treat me andthe gang to some of the goodies she discovered from your book. She saidthat it isn't just a cookbook. It is her special reference book that helpsus celebrate and rejoice in the Jewish customs/traditions together.

Asfor me.... well let's just say that I never put it away!It is a staple inmy kitchen as important to me as salt and pepper! That is why it happennedto be out on the table for my MIL to discover!LOVE IT! ... Read more

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“How to recapture those blissful holidays of yore? What’s the secret? I searched and searched and –after a whole hour on the Internet– I found the answer: liquor.”

Yes, says Valerie Peterson, the antidote to holiday stress is, quite simply, to keep good spirits in you. Whether you need to ease the friction at the Thanksgiving table, dull the guilt of smashing one of Great-Grandmama’s heirloom Christmas ornaments, or take the bite out of a New Year’s Day hangover, the collection of cocktails and tips in Peterson’s Holiday Helper will keep you afloat. With festive, original concoctions (such as Pilgrim Sangria and the Ginerous Regift) as well as time-honored classics (Mulled Wine and Eggnog), Peterson administers easy and delicious pick-me-ups for holiday humbugs and soothing calm-me-downs for the inevitable celebratory crises.

Whatever your seasonal malady, Peterson’s Holiday Helper has the cure:

Heading home for the holidays stuffed  into a coach-class center seat?
Fly the skies in a friendlier fashion with Whatever Gets You Through the Woods, prepared with $10 of onboard liquor and other ingredients handily available from your cooperative flight attendant.

Run out of transparent tape with  twenty-seven more presents to wrap?
Hold yourself together with a Double-Stick Scotch Coffee, made with Drambuie, butterscotch schnapps, and piping-hot coffee.

Memories of Christmases Past have you wishing you could change a few things (your choice of an ex-husband or your high-school hairstyle, perhaps)?
Skip the ghastly recollections and go right for the spirits with a citrus-and-spice-infused Dickensian Smoking Bishop.

In addition to these tasty and therapeutic cocktails, Peterson’s Holiday Helper is filled with vintage photographs and holiday ephemera that capture the jolly old days, as well as helpful tips to further your merry frame of mind. With easy instructions for making basics such as simple syrup and infused vodka, along with more than fifty scrumptious recipes, Peterson’s Holiday Helper will help you maintain that old-fashioned feeling of peace and tranquilization–er, tranquillity–for the entire season. ... Read more

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Gotta Get This One for the Holidays
Peterson's Holiday Helper is the perfect hostess gift, an essential bar guide, a resource of remedies for whatever ails you over the holiday season, and a really good read.Peterson's sense of humor about the season of good cheer lifts the spirits almost as much as her tonics.And if I didn't know better, I would swear my mother gave Ms. Peterson pictures from our own holiday albums.Someone who could be my great-grandmother's twin is holding down the table of contents with her elbow while raising a glass to her lips.The nostalgic memeories it makes spring to mind are precious.You've really got to get this book.

Lucy Adams author of If Mama Don't Laugh, It Ain't Funny

Fun and Useful!
This is a fun, creative book, full of nostalgic graphics and photos, awesome assortment of cocktail recipes and holiday entertaining ideas.I'm all set for the holidays now!

Functionally Funny!
Entertaining and practical book.The books has great wit and the pictures just add to the overall enjoyment.The cocktails I have tried are excellent!Written with great humor and culinary talent.Excellent gift!Cheers!!!

Fabulous Year Round!
I heard about this book on Jen Lancaster's blog and immediately ordered it based on her reviews. As she is one of my favorite authors as well as a Coctail Conniossuer, I trust her opinion!
The recipes and antecdotes were just what I needed this past Holiday Season and I've been inspired to host swanky cocktail parties just to try them all out, it's definitely to be used year round.
I'm also a former Bartender and was lucky to have many tools on hand but those that don't won't find it hard to follow.

Funny and Tasty!
The cocktails are really delish. Plus I loved the retro design and sensibility of the book. Great hostess gift ... Read more

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"Joan Nathan is the authority on Jewish cooking, from the folkloric-cultural-historical perspective, and the food angle as well."--Mollie Katzen,author of The Moosewood Cookbook

"This is how holiday cooking should be--warm, welcoming, and straight from the heart."
--Anne Willan, author of Cook It Right


Only the best cookbooks stand the test of time, and this rich assemblage of holiday recipes by Joan Nathan, award-winning food writer and host of the PBS series Jewish Cooking in America, has brought the joy and festivity of holiday cooking to Jewish households for more than two decades.
        Here are 250 recipes for main courses, soups, appetizers, breads, and desserts culled from around the world to help you enhance your family's celebrations of the sixteen major holidays. In addition to the foods you remember from your mother's table, there are dishes that date as far back as the Second Temple, as well as contemporary American Jewish creations.Explaining their origins and the holidays that have shaped them, Nathan peppers these delicious recipes with delightful stories about the people who make them today.
        Try exotic dishes like the Yemenite High Holiday Soup Stew or the Persian Pomegranate-Walnut Chicken. Or, closer to home, choose the Charlestonian Broth and Matzah Balls. No matter what you select, this essential book will bring the rich variety and heritage of Jewish cooking to your holiday table year round.Amazon.com Review
With recipes from around the world -- from Algeria to Russia, from Italy to Mexico -- this is the most complete collection of specificdishes for the eight major holidays, the Sabbath, and all the specialoccasions in the life of the Jewish family -- weddings, birth ceremonies,and bar and bat mitzvahs.Each holiday or occasion is considered in terms of its history, religious food requirements, and traditions, with several suggested menus.Nathan updates preparation techniques with modern time-saving devices and new kosher food products withoutsacrificing authenticity.The classic Jewish cookbook, withover 50 new recipes in this latest edition! ... Read more

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Joan Nathen's Holiday Kitchen
For those readers who have lost their Mother's or Bubba's recipes The Joan Nathen Holiday Kitchen is a Godsend.Mrs. Nathen writes more than recipes.She gives us history and why the items work for the holiday.When you are at your wits end trying to put together a holiday meal this is the cookbook you will reach for over and over again.

I liked the book so much I sent copies to all my kids so they would not be caught without the tools to put out a great Passover meal. There are several recipes just for haroset.The recipe for Homentashen is easy as is the one for rugala.You will find recipes for fish when you don't want meat.Try the challah For those readers who have lost there Mother's or Buba's recipes The Joan Nathen Holiday Kitchen is a Godsend.Mrs. Nathen writes more than recipes.She gives us history and why the items work for the Holiday.When you are at your wits end trying to put together a holiday meal this is the cookbook you will reach for over and over again.

I liked the book so much I sent copies to all my kids so they would not be caught without the tools to put out a great Passover meal. There are several recipes just for haroset.The recipe for Homentashen is easy as is the one for rugala.You will find recipes for fish when you don't want meat.Try the Challa recipe.I love this book!

Hold the Schmaltz, This is JewishCooking
Wonderful recipes, new versions of family favorites without the schmaltz.

I am sending it to my mother for Hannukah!

An important and accessible reference.
In this book, Joan Nathan manages to combine history, culture, and very good recipes. More than cooking book, Ms. Nathan offers menus for the same holidays from different Jewish backgrounds. Each recipe is complete, fullyannotated and easy to follow.For cooks and/or readers looking to enlargetheir knowledge of various Jewish food traditions, The Jewish HolidayKitchen is a wonderful place to start.

Ms Nathan is a wonder-her recipes remind me of my grandma!!
I now own several of Ms Nathan's cookbooks, and I absolutely recommend them to all my friends and give them to family as gifts.!.All the recipes bring back so many good childhood memories.The recipes are easy to use,easy to read, and I love searching for old recipes and finding them in herbook!!!thank you Ms Nathan.

What is that green wrapped loaf on the front cover?
This is a great cookbook, save for one detail.On the front cover is a photograph of a Shabbat table.Several items are readily identifiable, and the book contains recipes for them: a challah, a fish, hamentashen.However, there is one unidentifiable item - a "loaf" of yellow and white matter contained within some sort of green wrapping which looks more like a banana leaf than anything else, topped with three spears of asparagas.This is the mystery loaf - what is it?My friends and I began by looking up recipes with every possible ingredient, and eventually read through THE ENTIRE BOOK in a fruitless search for this unidentified food item.What is it?Please help!!! ... Read more

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"The Ultimate Book of Holiday Kid Concoctions" is thethird addition to international best-selling authors John and DanitaThomas' award winning book series, The Ultimate Book of KidConcoctions. In this new book you will find over 50 wacky, wild andcrazy concoctions and crafts along with tips, ideas, and a briefhistory of 15 popular holidays. ... Read more

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You HAVE to get this book!
If you are a teacher, if you are a parent, if you are a kid---you need this book!As with the other "concoction" books, the crafts are simple to make and affordable (cheap!) to make.I got one for my school library and I can't keep it on the shelves!

Great quality
Bought the book as used and it was great quality, it was practically new. Also a great price for the book.

This is a wonderful book family time book!
This book is full of great craft and art ideas. They are mostly made from simple things you already have on hand (flour,salt,cooking oil,toilet paper rolls,ziplocs, styrofoam cups, etc) and all are non-toxic.
Many of the recipes aren't just non-toxic, but actually edible (and some are quite tasty too).
My children and I enjoyed this series of books immensely over the years. As my children outgrew them I passed them along. However, now that I have grandchildren, I had to buy them yet again, so the fun can continue.
Of all the books of this sort I've encountered over the years as a mother of 5, and a preschool teacher, these are, BY FAR, the best. I recommend them to anyone that enjoys spending a little messy, quality time with their kids.

Learning Can Be Fun!
My grandaughter is 3 years old. Some of these activities are too old for her, but we've done many of the easier ones together. She and I both love concocting stuff. I know we'll enjoy the other creations as she gets old.

still disappointed
it's been over a month since my order and I still haven't received it, although when I placed the order the website said it was "in stock" and would ship within the next 2 days. ... Read more

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Perfect Holiday Gift
Who doesn't need a cocktail during this time of year? It's the perfect gift for friends and family, with or without a little of bottle of something to go with.

Good book for good drinks for bad days
I loved the first "Good Drinks for Bad Days," and everything else Kerry Colburn has written - she's hilarious! I can't wait to read - and use - this one, as I am anticipating a very drink-worthy holiday season. The perfect stocking stuffer! ... Read more

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Featuring more than sixty genuinely American recipes, Holiday Fare combines the history and local flavors of Colonial Williamsburg's famed Christmastide festivities to create a culinary guide for the entire celebratory season. Stunning photography makes this compilation of mouthwatering recipes a feast for the eyes. Holiday cooks will appreciate the clear, step-by-step instructions ... Read more

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It's Wonderful!
Every recipe we have tried so far has been outstanding. Special kudos to the chef for the recipe for Buttery Yorkshire Pudding.Previously we had little success with Yorkshire pudding or popovers in our high Colorado altitude (6800 feet). This recipe was a genuine success, when baked in a heavy bundt pan. The entire book brings back fond memories of our many visits to Williamsburg, when we lived on the East Coast. It's not just for holiday time!!

Bought this for a gift.....
A bought this for a gift because my friend is a frequent vistor of Williamsburg. She loved the book, and it met all of her expectations. ... Read more

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Filled with creative ideas for making the holidays memorable and stree-free, this book shows simple, imaginative ways to entertain family and friends without time-consuming projects or complicated instructions. Includes seasonal recipes and fresh approaches to displaying keepsakes. Full color. ... Read more

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Great ideas & puts you in the holiday spirit!
Let me preface this by saying, I have TONS of Christmas books. They are inspiration each year as I head into the holidays. Sometimes they give me encouragement to shake things up, sometimes they remind me how important tradition is. This book does both!

It is a beautiful book (it's from Hallmark after all), but it has great ideas for parties, wrappings, decorations. And even if you've seen it all before, somehow the editors have given them a slight twist that makes it fresh and exciting.

So, at the top of my box of Christmas books is this lovely title. I'll probably get it out BEFORE Thanksgiving next year (something I never do) and get inspired anew.

I looked at it last year on Amazon, but decided against buying it after having been stung a few times by "holiday books." When it went on sale this year, it went on my short list.

Now, having seen it, I'd probably buy it even at full price. The photos are gorgeous, the paper is beautiful (doesn't it make all the difference when a book feels like a good book should -- not rough and bumpy pages with blurry text?), the ideas are helpful and unique.

It's like one of those Hallmark commercials on TV -- sometimes I laughed and sometimes I cried when I read it. I think you will, too! ... Read more

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Don’t Just Celebrate–Relax!

We all know that holidays are meant to be fun. But for the cook planning the feast, the holidays can inspire dread. Feeding the family on a daily basis is hard enough. Making the meal both special and delicious can raise the bar out of sight.

In Saving Dinner for the Holidays bona fide Dinner Diva Leanne Ely will show you that festive meals can be as easy and relaxing as they are tasty. She plans the menus, provides comprehensive, itemized shopping lists that are organized by supermarket section, includes heirloom recipes, and even includes the all-important timeline so that your party goes off without a hitch. She also gives you a big helping hand in the kitchen and offers tips on how to make your table sparkle with warmth and beauty.

There’s a Valentine’s Day Chocolate Feast not to be missed, a Mother’s Day dinner that can actually be prepared by Dad and the kids, a Fourth of July picnic that lights up the palate, and many other red-letter feasts. There are even recipes that help turn leftovers into delectable dishes. ... Read more

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Great way to plan for get-togethers!
I had already purchased Leanne's Saving Dinner book and loved it. I got this to make having people over for holidays, get-togethers, etc easier.
It has. I dont exactly like all the recipes in it but it gives you great infomation, tips and timelines for making meals and memories. I liked the valentines day chocolate fest and the ideas for a grown-up b-day party. And Thanksgiving Day is not to be missed but you can get this off her website (at least you could for Nov.2007).

Excellant Addition
This is an easy to following guide, makes shopping so much easier and takes the guess work out of what ingredients are needed.

Very Useful
This is a great cookbook. It follows the same format as Saving Dinner. There are dinners typically associated with holidays (all sorts of holidays) in this cookbook. The recipes do not call for any strange ingredients and they are easy and come out with great results. This is a great cookbook and I'm glad I ordered it.

Enjoy.

This is a kitchen staple
Definately a kitchen staple! This covers you for more than Christmas... here comes your Valentines Day menu from the capable hand of Ely.
This is one of her champs. Those who have enjoyed her Thanksgiving menu online will find the recipes in this book, along with more! This is a great book for anyone who wants to WOW their company or family and make any day a holiday!

Good
though I liked the few recipes I've tried, my kids aren't as crazy about them as I was.The idea of healthier menus was great, but in reality it doesn't always work.One book that I found that has holiday recipes, too, and a bunch of leftover recipes for all that turkey and ham afterwards is THE FRANTIC WOMAN'S GUIDE TO FEEDING FAMILY AND FRIENDS. ... Read more

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There are many new faces around the Seder table today, and sharing the traditions and rich heritage of the Passover holiday can be challenging. That's why anyone hosting a Seder needs Passover Seders Made Simple. It's the ultimate how-to cookbook for planning a Seder, with lists, explanations, and sources for everything from Kosher foods to ceremonial objects to stocking the Passover pantry. You get six Seder menus to suit individual religious backgrounds, special diets, budgets, and time constraints. With Passover Seders Made Simple, preparing for Passover has never been so easy! ... Read more

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Extraordinarily helpful
This book is a tremendous resource for those who are not familiar with Kosher food preparation.I was in charge of a Seder Dinner at a Catholic Church and although I had a Jewish mentor, was so glad to also have this book, since it guided us through even the proper table settings for this beautiful meal.VERY GOOD!

Everything you ever wanted to know about the Seder!
Excerpted from The Orange County Register
April 10, 2003
by Judy Bart Kancigor, author of Cooking Jewish: 532 Great Recipes from the Rabinowitz Family

Some good things deserve repeating. Zell Schulman's exhaustive Passover
guide, "Let My People Eat," is now in paperback, renamed "Passover Seders
Made Simple" (Wiley). It contains everything you ever wanted to know
or thought to ask about the Seder, the traditional meal that commemorates the deliverance of the Jews from slavery in Egypt.

Calling herself an "ecumenical Jewess" - "I'm a Reform Jew with an
Orthodox heart and a Conservative way of life," she said - Schulman offers
lists for everything from pantry supplies to prohibited foods to Passover
substitutions. She explains the significance of ceremonial items, gives
shopping resources, and offers six Seder menus as well as additional recipes for the eight-day celebration.

Even the novice need not be intimidated under Grandma Zell's encouraging
tutelage. "Don't push the panic button," she advised.

The recipes are keepers: Passover Pizza with a zucchini crust, Shiitake
Mushroom-Bell Pepper Matzo Kugel, Roast Lamb with Garlic Rosemary Sauce,
Chocolate Mousse Tort. All are delivered in her breezy style that reveals her upbeat outlook. "Life is a gift," Schulman told me. "You open the package, and you deal with it."

This carrot salad makes a delicious starter. "It's the best appetizer that you can use for the rest of the year too," she said.

ALLEGRIA COHEN'S CHIZU SALADA (CARROT SALAD)
2 lbs. peeled baby carrots
2 tsp. ground cumin
1/2 tsp. paprika
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. dried red pepper flakes or ground red pepper
juice of 1 large lemon
2 TBS. olive oil
chopped fresh parsley for garnish

Place the carrots in a medium saucepan. Cover with cold water and cook over
medium heat until the tip of a knife can pierce them, about 15 minutes. Do
not overcook. Drain and let cool. In a small bowl, mix cumin, paprika, salt,red pepper flakes, lemon juice and olive oil together. Add this to the cooked carrots and gently coat them. Let cool for 20 minutes. Garnish with the parsley. These may be prepared up to 1 week before the Seder. Serve at room temperature. Makes 8 servings.

Very Helpful
I used this book to help me set the table as well as for the recipes inside.I couldn't have had my Seder without it.

Lots of menus and ideas for Passover.
I had this book for a year or two before I really tried out the recipes one year.They are excellent!

Zell Shulman organizes her book into numerous Pesach menus, such as Ashkenazic, Sephardic, Health-Conscious, Easy to Prepare, and Ecumenical Potluck.There are grocery lists and timelines accompanying each menu and they really help to streamline the task of pulling together a Seder meal.

Even though the layout and organization was impressive, I wasn't sure I would find the recipes to be as good as promised.When I served the Sephardic menu, it was really good!Everyone devoured the food and it felt wonderful to present such a lavish meal that still allowed me to enjoy the holiday and my friends and family in a relaxed fashion.

One other plus: the author includes many additional recipes that help round out the eight day holiday.My reason for four stars:her "Easy to Prepare" seder scares me a little, although in fairness I haven't tried the recipes. ... Read more

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Christmas and cookies are inseparable. The mere mention of baking cookies conjures up memories not just of tantalizing aromas and great tastes but of warm kitchens and good times with family and friends. Joy of Cooking Christmas Cookies brings together in a single volume 75 indispensable cookie recipes and more than 25 recipes for holiday extras. That's more than 100 recipes, half of which are brand new. This book also offers a sneak preview of the revision of Joy of Cooking, the first in more than two decades.

Written with clarity, humor, and a dedication to detail that has always set the Joy of Cooking apart from all other cookbooks, this book will teach anyone from the person who has never baked a single cookie to the experienced home baker how to turn out a perfect cookie every time. A treasure trove of information, this book contains basic instructions on measuring ingredients, handling and shaping cookie doughs, and decorating cookies, supported by helpful line drawings every step of the way. Recipes include the full range of cookies from the simplest one-pan bar cookies like Chocolate-Glazed Toffee Bars and Scottish Shortbread to those that are dropped onto a cookie sheet (don't miss the new Monster Cookies) to Christmas production numbers like Spritz that are piped through a press. On the familiar side are recipes for chocolate chip cookies, brownies, and sugar cookies. Brief but precise directions ensure that the brownies will be fudgey and moist, the chocolate chips chewy, and the sugar cookies meltingly tender. On the novel side are such irresistible new entries as Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars, Tuscan Almond Biscotti, and Chocolate Mint Surprises.

Among this Book's unique features:

• A full-color photograph of every cookie
• Brand-new recipes for reduced-fat cookies that taste wonderful
• An easy-to-make gingerbread house
• Storage suggestions that help you plan your baking time when conipany is coming
• Recipes for eggnog, mulled cider and wine, and three kinds of homemade hot chocolate
• A section on extras-a California fruitcake for the 90s made with dried fruits and nuts, a plum pudding Charles Dickens would have loved, Stollen, Chocolate Truffles, Bourbon Balls, Candied Popcorn, and more.

Customer Reviews (7)

75 delectable cookie recipes
I bake a lot, and I read cookbooks all the time, looking for good recipes.I went to the library to copy down a few Christmas cookie recipes, but the recipes and photos in this book looked so great I realized I had to buy it.I have NEVER before found a cookbook where I want to try every recipe in the book, but every recipe in this book scans great (usually my thought pattern is:that sounds good... wait, how much vegetable oil does this recipe call for?eewwww...)If you are looking for Christmas cookie recipes, this is the book I'd get.

The only book you will need
I have used this book time and time again, and not only for Christmas.The recipes are accurate, easy and great.The color photos really show how the recipes should look and they will!I have made more that a dozen different types of cookies from this book and each one was good if not great.The only problem I have with this book is that the ingredients are written into the directions.This makes it a little more time consuming when you are trying to get your recipes ready before the actual assemble and baking process.A minor set back for a really great book.

Holiday cookies that look great and taste good!
I've used this cookie book when making holiday cookies for family and friends for the last several years, and the results have always been a huge hit.Too often Christmas cookies look great but taste terrible - not something to worry about with this book.I particularly recommend the Cranberry-Cherry Pinwheels.They are delicious and surprisingly easy to prepare.However, be forwarned that most of the recipes in this book are also found in the new Joy of Cooking.Joy is great and much more comprehensive.I'd recommend taking a look at it before buying this book.

A must-have for holiday baking!
As the designated Christmas cookie baker in my family, I was given this book about three years ago. It's a wonderful resource for new ideas and rediscovering old favorites. I heartily recommend the snickerdoodles and the orange ginger wafers.

One of the best, or maybe the best!
This book has super recipes.I've tried most of them, and they all work great.The illustrations and pictures are very helpful.It's also good reading, as the quality of writing is very good. ... Read more

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Light & Healthy Holidays provides staying power during the tempting holiday season and encouragement to reflect on the true reason for the holidays. This complete resource includes devotions, holiday helps, holiday menus and recipes, and a small group guide. Topics Included: Devotions on giving thanks and God's gift of love, Read about replacing fear with joy, Holiday menus and recipes, How can you achieve your holiday goals?, Holiday survival tips. ... Read more

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Love this program
I am loving the First Place program and this study, was the perfect length to get me through the holidays without gaining a ton of weight.Great strategies and the devotionals were perfect.I am looking forward to the soon to be release Summer book.

Simply Fabulous!!!!!
My group at church is loving this Holiday Study at FP4H. It is so interesting reading the daily stories and then journaling to go along with it. It is not too time consuming for the Holiday Season and yet will help keep us on track.

Great study for this busy timeof
Just the right length of study for this time of year when it would be tempting to give up until after the holidays. Stories that are very relatable and inspiring!

Stay on track during the holidays!
Now is a great time to order your "Light and Healthy Holidays" devotional to either do on your own, or with your FP4H group.The group that I lead is going to meet six times: the three Wednesdays before Thanksgiving and the three Wednesdays before Christmas.The six weeks of devotionals in this book fit into that time frame perfectly.

This is not a standard FP4H study.Each "day" in the book includes a short devotional reading, then a section for personal reflection and application, almost like a journal.There is not a series of questions and Bible verses to be looked up as in the regular Bible studies. There are memory verses and Live-It Trackers for each week, as usual.In the back of the book are menu & recipe helps for the season, including plans for your Thanksgiving and Christmas Day meals.

Here are the themes and memory verses for each week:

1. Giving Thanks (I Thessalonians 5:18)
2. Goodness and Love (I Chronicles 16:34)
3. Great Joy (Luke 2:10-11)
4. Come to Worship (Matthew 2:1-2)
5. Be Made New (Ephesians 4:22-24)
6. A New Heart (Ezekiel 36:26)

This year, let's have a healthy AND celebratory holiday season! ... Read more

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An exceptional guide to vacations for food lovers at the world’s top cook-ing schools selected for their idyllic location and excellent teaching facilities.

The third in this series of unusual, illustrated vacation guides, Cooking School Holidays follows the success of Spas: Exceptional Destinations Around the World and Walking the World’s Most Exceptional Trails. In this new volume twenty-five cooking schools from around the world are featured and include the Mandarin Oriental Cooking School in Bangkok where in intimate-sized classes you learn traditional ingredient preparation, allowing participants to produce delectable Thai dishes, and Betty’s, the famous tea room and bakery in Yorkshire, England, where experts teach the art of desserts. Other exceptional destinations are a weekend course preparing seafood in Melbourne, Australia and a weeklong study of Northern Italian food and wine in Tuscany. Whatever your preference, this guide serves up a vacation for every food lover’s taste.

Author Jenni Muir selected schools that will provide a memorable holiday along with practical skills and useful knowledge about a particular cuisine. Accompanying 150 stunning travel and food pictures in full color, the lively text describes each course of study—from a long weekend to a two-week program—and provides a "taster" recipe from each school. Tips are offered on what other programs readers might like to try if they enjoy the one featured. There is also information about schedules, travel arrangements, and accommodations that range from charming bed-and-breakfast places near the schools to luxurious all-inclusive packages staying in converted convents, rustic farmhouses, and plush international hotels.

So if your fantasy is to fly to some intriguing destination and learn at the side of an award-winning chef, be instructed on authentic cooking methods of a favorite cuisine, or understand how local people really shop, cook, eat, and drink, this guide offers plans for food lovers to realize these dreams. Whatever cooking adventure you have in mind this guide will provide thrilling culinary experiences and bring style to your cooking, discernment to your shopping, and enjoyment of meals for many years to come.

Other Details: 150 full-color illustrations ... Read more

Customer Reviews (1)

Muir's Cooking School Holidays
Very limited information with few specifics - not helpful for someone who is seriously looking for international cooking schools.There were no indexes of cooking schools within particular countries, and the few summaries (which comprised each chapter) focussed more on travel rather than on the quality of cooking lessons germane to each region. The book would have been returned except that the book's plastic packing had to be broken in order to see the table of contents - a process which disturbed "the original packing" and made it impossible to return.Save your money!If you are internet savvy, you will be able to find just what you are looking for via the web. ... Read more

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Everyone knows that the holidays are hectic—but Rick Rodgers, cooking teacher and bestselling cookbook author, knows that they don't have to be. Christmas 101 offers the busy cook carefree ways to entertain with surefire recipes of old favorites, menus, timetables, make-ahead tips, and more. Rodgers will help you throw fabulous cocktail parties and traditional buffets, cook a perfect roast, and spice up your favorite recipes with a contemporary twist.

Customer Reviews (10)

best recipes
This book has the best cookie recipes! I get rave reviews on the cookies, and the fruitcake is out of this world. people (well, those who like fruitcake) literally beg for the recipe. I have not tried many of the entrees or sides, but they look good. The best things about this book are the great instructions, the timetables, and tips. You know all you need to know about a recipe before you try it. highly recommended!

First rate first Christmas book
This book was purchased for my daughter who is setting up her first household.She was thrilled with it.It is has information on decorating, ideas for entertaining and lots of recipes.

Christmas *Recipes* 101 would be a better book title
I am disappointed in this book because it is *not* a general book about Christmas preparation, but a recipe book only. With a name like Christmas 101, and what I read in the book description, I was expecting not only recipes but perhaps an overall Christmas timetable, tips on selecting a tree as well as thoughts on natural vs artificial, information on different cultures' traditions other than strictly food based. This is a nice enough recipe book, but is is now what I expected, or wanted.

Sorry I bought the book
Recieved this book just the other day. So many recipes I will never use espically for Christmas like Black-eyed pea stew, or Parsnip and leek soup. No pictures haven't found a recipe yet I would actually make for Christmas maybe the cookies? I don't think this book is simple to make it stress free. Not what I expected.I have a ton of better Christmas cookbooks thought I would give this one a try and sorry I did. I could not recommend this book.

A GOOD CHRISTMAS EDUCATION
Having Rodgers' Thanksgiving 101 book I decided to try his Christmas 101 book, too.This is not, nor is it meant to be the all-encompassing cookbook for Christmas.It is a rather slight book at under 200 pages.

More important than the actual recipes is Rodgers' advice and tips on planning your feast, party, decorating tips for the table, music, along with great ideas for new tradtions and ways to spice up old traditions.

Whether it's your first holiday party or you're an old pro looking for new entertaining ideas, Christmas 101 Offers luscious fare with Rick's easy style, including Focaccia with Smoked Salmon and Marscapone, Seafood Chowder with Fresh Herbs, and Peppermint Profiteroles. Classic holiday recipes for prime rib, goose, gingerbread cookies, wassail, and Hoppin' John are covered as well.

Fun to read! ... Read more

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In Holiday Cookies, baking queen Linda Collister provides lots of ideas for homemade gifts and edible decorations. Little Bakes look beautiful presented in a stylish box, so why not bake Triple Chocolate Cookies, Lebkuchen (the traditional German spiced cookies), or Lacy Brandy Sanps for a truly scrumptious present? And the Iced Star Cookies are the perfect decoration for the Christmas tree. Brownies, Bars, and Cakes make indulgent gifts. The Chocolate Brioches and incredible Truffles will satisfy even the sweetest tooth, or for something slightly fruitier, try the Lemon or Cider Fruit Squares. All of them are gorgeous alternatives to a commercial box of chocolates for a dinner-party host or simply for family. For those who are bigger fans of Savory Treats, bake a batch of Walnut Sables. If you've been invited to a drinks party and you want to come with more than a bottle of wine, bring some of your own Marinated Olives for that personal touch. Preserves scuh as Cranberry and Basil Relish are easy to make and create stunning gifts when presented in a pretty ribboned jar--give them away or keep them on your dinner table for a festive look. Even if you aren't a confident baker, Linda Collister's easy-to-follow recipes will get you making festive treats which are perfect either for serving at home or giving away to friends and family, whatever the occasion.

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This book is ok.
This book is ok, if i was at a book store and looked threw it first i wouldn't have bought it.There are a few interesting recipes, nothing special tho. ... Read more