Debbie Macomber's Christmas Cookbook: Favorite Recipes And Holiday Traditions From My Home To Yours (2011) - Plot & Excerpts
The Dame's Summary of the Book in a Nutshell:When I went scouring my cookbook library shelves and hideouts this season, I just couldn't find the Christmas cookies and new baking ideas I wanted for a new holiday. It's the 21st century! I needed some inspiration! I went hunting and found "Debbie Macomber's Christmas Cookbook." The beautiful cover jumped off the bookstore shelf! Up until now, I have to admit not being a fan of Debbie's books. I'm not into ladies groups and small town chit-chat for novels. But, boy, does she know holiday stories and making holidays special with family and friends. This is a wonderful, picture and memory-making book to fill out the old and weary cookbook shelves of any household.Debbie's simple, yet beautiful cookies and delicious desserts are mouthwatering. But she also includes wonderful recipes for breakfast, brunch and munchies of the savory sort. And, while you're waiting for these to bake, her stories are so much fun and so heartwarming. Her easy to follow crafts ideas are as clearly pictured as her recipes. In fact, this book is beautifully pictured. It's of the coffee table quality for Christmas.I enjoyed Debbie's sense of humor and the times she cherishes with her grandchildren. I'm not able to spend time with my grandchildren since they live in four different States, and pretty far away from me, so although this book was sometimes bittersweet to read, it also was a reminder of when my children were young. A time when I was a young mother, baking Christmas cookies and decorating them with my little children in a Yankee Barn in New Hampshire while snow piled up 4 ft. high on our deck...This is a book that will find its way into your lap when you walk away from the kitchen to sit in your favorite chair crunching on your warm baked goods. It may find its way into your lap when you have a grandchild by your side.I think it's a book well worth purchasing this year.Happy Holidays...I wish I could send each of you a tin of my holiday lemon bars!5 red stars What a beautiful cookbook, full of bright and yummy pictures, and lot of good ideas! The book starts with the Introduction and then the first chapter is: Merry Morning Breakfast, delightful ideas for that special Holiday Breakfast....how about some Apple and Sharp Cheddar Scones or Overnight Sausage and Caramelized Onions Casserole, with more. Then some ideas for Christmas Tea: Winter Tomato Pie, Glazed Lemon Thins, or Cinnamon Star Sugar Cookies. Then we have Appetizers: Caesar Salad Bites, or Christmas Eve Eggnog. Christmas and Christmas Eve Dinner: Cider-Glazed Roast Turkey, Three Cheese Scalloped Potatoes, Creamed Spinach and Feta Pie, and a lot more scrumptious recipes. Then everyone's favorite Christmas Desserts: Perfect Raspberry Squares, Great Pumpkin Cake with Cinnamon Glaze, Green Tomato Mincemeat. Then last but not least are two Chapters that sound wonderful over the holiday...Cooking With Grandma and Easy Family Dinners. Included in all the Chapters are some Christmas Crafts. I listed on a few of the enticing recipes, you have got to see this book to enjoy it all!This could easily become a Coffee Table book over the Holidays! Enjoy!!I received this book from the publisher Harelquin, and was not required to give a positive review.
What do You think about Debbie Macomber's Christmas Cookbook: Favorite Recipes And Holiday Traditions From My Home To Yours (2011)?
love the stories that go along with the recipes. def a book to add to my collection
—lilysky
Pretty cookbook, destined to become a holiday classic, very gifty, lots of photos.
—pinkprincess
