Holiday Baking and Gifts

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A Baker’s Field Guide to Christmas Cookies: By Dede Wilson; Paper-over-boards with covered spiral binding , $17.95; A fun, original new take on a classic subject, A Baker’s Field Guide to Christmas Cookies is a collection of more than 75 Christmas cookie recipes from all over the world, set up in field guide format. Organized alphabetically, every cookie is photographed in full color, followed by “field notes” on its type, habitat, description, and more.; Read More »

A Baker’s Field Guide to Holiday Candy & Confections: Sweet Treats All Year Long; By Dede Wilson; Paper-over-boards with covered spiral binding , $17.95; This sweet addition to the Baker’s Field Guide series offers candies perfect for every celebration, including weddings, and many of the recipes are so easy (and delicious) that you’ll be looking for any reason to make them. Like the other books in the series, A Baker’s Field Guide to Holiday Candy & Confections features helpful tips and icons, a lay-flat binding, and full-color photographs. Armed with this book and a few simple ingredients, bakers everywhere can create unexpected, inspired delights for any occasion.; Read More »

Happy Holidays from the Diva of Do-Ahead: A Year of Feasts to Celebrate with Family and Friends; By Diane Phillips; Paperback, $14.95; In Happy Holidays from the Diva of Do-Ahead, the Diva herself, Diane Phillips, provides 125 foolproof recipes and a no-fail game plan to eliminate the stress and make it easy to prepare meals for 12 holiday celebrations. Her do-ahead premise and stress-free promise enable anyone to enjoy the holidays with family and guests, rather than spending it in the kitchen cooking while everyone else is at the table. This invaluable book is full of practical advice for both novice cooks and seasoned entertainers looking for a better way to cook for the holidays.; Read More »

Hot Chocolate: 50 Heavenly Cups of Comfort; By Fred Thompson; Hardcover, $12.95; Going beyond the powdered hot cocoa of his youth, Fred Thompson has developed 50 recipes for hot chocolate including: holiday refreshments, crowd-pleasing classics, internationally inspired drinks, a few classic chocolate garnishes such as Vanilla Marshmallows, and several special hot chocolate mixes perfect for giving as gifts or keeping on hand for a quick chocolate “fix.” With its sophisticated design and full-color photos, this IACP award-nominated cookbook is an excellent impulse purchase—for oneself or for a friend!; Read More »

Icebox Cakes: Simply Irresistible No-Bake Desserts; By Lauren Chattman; Paperback, $17.95; Hardcover, $29.95; “No-bake cake” may sound like an oxymoron, but it is possible to make delicious and beautiful desserts without turning on the oven; instead, use the refrigerator or freezer to finish a dessert. Chilling takes the place of baking in these surprisingly delicious recipes – you assemble a cake by layering together ingredients such as store-bought pound cake, ladyfingers, wafer cookies, snack cakes (even Twinkies), ice cream, pudding, or whipped cream, then let the flavors meld together as the cake chills and sets up in the “icebox.” No-bake cakes are notoriously easy, but you’d never know by looking at or tasting these delicious recipes.; Read More »

Icebox Desserts: 100 Cool Recipes for Icebox Cakes, Pies, Parfaits, Mousses, Puddings, and More; By Lauren Chattman; Paperback, $17.95; Icebox Desserts is a collection of 100 fun and flavorful recipes for homemade desserts designed with ease in mind— they require no baking (some call for minimal cooking on the stovetop), and most are what the author calls “little construction projects,” involving merely mixing together or layering the ingredients. These are delightfully delicious yet downright simple recipes for every taste and every occasion.; Read More »

Icebox Pies: Scrumptious Recipes for No-Bake No-Fail Pies; By Lauren Chattman; Paperback, $16.95; In Icebox Pies, Lauren Chattman offers 100 easy and delicious homemade desserts that don’t require a whole lot of work. There's no rolling of pastry dough—the crusts are made from cookie crumbs and quickly crisped in the oven; the fillings are uncooked or prepared on the stovetop; the pies set in the refrigerator or freezer for a few hours before being served. These delightfully simple yet delectable pies will inspire experienced bakers and neophytes alike.; Read More »

Mom’s Big Book of Baking: 200 Simple, Foolproof Family Favorites for Birthday Parties, Bake Sales, and More; By Lauren Chattman; Paperback, $16.95; Mom’s Big Book of Baking has more than 200 recipes tailor-made for today’s extremely busy mom. The recipes are all tested in a real mom’s kitchen (Lauren Chattman’s) and tasted by real kids (her own). Chattman has created streamlined recipes that produce the highest quality baked goods with the least amount of fuss, striking a balance between familiar favorites and new twists. There are loads of tips on vital topics including when and how to let kids participate, how to mass produce cupcakes, how to make the most Christmas cookies in the least amount of time, and how to make a birthday cake your child will remember forever without losing your mind.; Read More »

Mom’s Big Book of Cookies: 200 Family Favorites You’ll Love Making and Your Kids Will Love Eating; By Lauren Chattman; Paper-over-boards with covered spiral binding, $21.95; Written by a mom for moms and featuring gorgeous 4-color photography and a user-friendly lay-flat binding, Mom’s Big Book of Cookies also offers 200 quick, easy, and deliciously kid-friendly cookie recipes. The book is full of useful tips to ensure cookie-baking success and suggests ways in which kids can help in the cookie-making process. With Mom’s Big Book of Cookies, any mom is sure to find recipes for her family that will be gobbled up from lunch boxes, at baseball practices, and as wholesome after-dinner treats.; Read More »

Truffles: 50 Deliciously Decadent Homemade Chocolate Treats; By Dede Wilson; Hardcover, $12.95; Everyone knows that truffles are luxurious and indulgent, but who knew that they could be so easy to make? In Truffles, Dede Wilson presents 50 clear, easy-to-follow recipes for truffles using milk, dark, and white chocolate infused with a wide range of fabulous flavorings, such as raspberry, ginger, curry, espresso, cognac, passion fruit, hazelnut, and champagne. Featuring mouthwatering full-color photos with creative ideas for packaging truffles as gifts, Truffles is a sweet treat for any chocolate lover!; Read More »

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