Description
Book SynopsisLook no further for tips and recipes for whipping up a dazzling array of delicious holiday meals - without stress! Christmas is the biggest holiday of the year -- and Americans traditionally love to celebrate the season with food, food, and more food.
Table of ContentsIntroduction.
How to Use This Book.
How This Book is Organized.
Part I: Gearing Up for Christmas Cooking.
Chapter 1: Making Christmas Special and Stress Free.
Chapter 2: Taking Inventory: Ingredients, Tools, and Techniques for Holiday Cooking.
Chapter 3: Making Magic with Christmas Menus.
Part II: Holiday Meals: Opening Acts.
Chapter 4: Drinks, Anyone?
Chapter 5: Appetizers.
Chapter 6: Salads and Soups.
Part III: Holiday Meals: The Main Event and Sideshows.
Chapter 7: Breakfast Dishes.
Chapter 8: Preparing the Main Dish for the Main Event.
Chapter 9: Complementing the Main Dish with a Chorus of Sides.
Chapter 10: Relishing the Season with Sauces Sweet and Savory.
Part IV: Holiday Meals: Finishing Touches
Chapter 11: Visions of Sugarplums...Christmas Cookies, Candies, and Confections.
Chapter 12: Cakes, Pies, Puddings, Tarts, and Trifle.
Chapter 13: Baking Breads, Scones, and Muffins for the Holidays.
Part V: It's Looking a Lot Like Christmas: Finishing Touches.
Chapter 14: Simple Decorations from the Kitchen.
Chapter 15: Edible Gifts.
Part VI: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 16: Ten Best Holiday Cooking and Entertaining Tips.
Chapter 17: Ten Great Mail-Order Sources for Ingredients and Tools.
Appendix: Metric Conversion Guide.
Index.
Book Registration Information.
