Christmas

By The Editors Of Canadian Living Magazine

Celebrate the holiday season with ease and joy with CHRISTMAS. From a simple and informal brunch or open house to a full five-course holiday feast, this book is full of magical ways to celebrate the holidays. There are full menus and recipes for a traditional Christmas dinner, Christmas morning buffet breakfast, a relaxing New Year's Eve, and more. From preparations, decorations, gift-giving, and choosing the perfect tree to ideas for using up leftovers, this guide takes you through the entire holiday season with elegance, style, and ease.

Ideas and recipes include:

* Plan a Christmas cookie exchange, with recipes for over a dozen cookies and puddings

* Gifts from the kitchen, including jams and fudge

* Make your own wreaths and decorations

* Fun holiday crafts and recipes for kids, including a gingerbread house and tree ornaments

* Elegant appetizers, like Smoked Salmon Spirals and Oriental Meatballs

* Menus for buffets as well as sit-down dinners, featuring entrees like Chicken and Shrimp Jambalaya and Citrus-Glazed Roast Goose

* Decadent desserts

And many more ways to celebrate the holidays.

This is a beauty. Looks a lot like Southern Living books with gorgeous color photographs. 230 wonderful holiday recipes, indoor and outside decorations and creative Christmas ornaments and packages. A really lovely book and fabulous price.