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 Holiday Cookbooks
Tried & true Thanksgiving & Christmas : top 200 recipes
by Allrecipes. Com

Provides recipes for Thanksgiving and Christmas, including appetizers, main dishes, stuffings, breads, side dishes, and desserts
Betty Crocker Complete Thanksgiving cookbook : all you need to cook a foolproof dinner
by Betty Crocker

A hands-on guide to preparing the ultimate Thanksgiving meal includes instructions for preparing 130 of Betty Crocker's best holiday recipes, with twelve different holiday menus, cooking preparation tips, entertaining advice, and more. Original.
How to cook everything : Holiday Cooking Holiday cooking
by Mark Bittman

Integrating practical information with fresh, contemporary recipes, this colorful cookbook shares a collection of ninety easy-to-follow recipes for dishes that are perfect for the busy holiday season from Thanksgiving to New Year's, as well as for other holiday gatherings throughout the year. Original.
Jewish holiday cooking : a food lover's treasury of classics and improvisations
by Jayne Cohen

An engaging reference guide to Jewish holiday cooking and celebrations features more than two hundred tempting recipes for the eight major Jewish holidays--Shabbat, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Hanukkah, Purim, Passover, and Shavuot--including both classic dishes and innovative variations, along with personal reminiscences and Jewish historical notes.
How to cook a turkey : and all the other trimmings
by Fine Cooking

An all-in-one guide to cooking a turkey as part of a full-course holiday meal presents more than one hundred foolproof recipes, along with step-by-step instructions and full-color photography, that cover everything from appetizers to desserts and features an in-depth guide to selecting, preparing, storing, and cooking a turkey. 40,000 first printing.
Hometown recipes for the holidays
by Candace Floyd

Drawn from the collection of American Profile magazine, an illustrated and nostalgic volume of holiday recipes and reminiscences offers tips on bringing a sense of community and togetherness to seasonal gatherings and includes recommendations for establishing family traditions. Original. 40,000 first printing.
A treasury of Jewish holiday baking
by Marcy Goldman

A professional baker and journalist offers the only guide available devoted exclusively to recipes for a full range of Jewish holiday baked goods, from raisin challah to flourless Passover cakes, accompanied by information on holiday customs.
Thanksgiving : festive recipes for the holiday table
by Kristine Kidd

Whether your tastes run to the traditional or more adventurous, this Thanksgiving can be the tastiest one ever with the help of this Williams-Sonoma cookbook. From first course to last, cooks will find everything they need for a delicious holiday gathering.
The Thanksgiving table : recipes and ideas to create your own holiday tradition
by Diane Morgan

Presents recipes for traditional and contemporary dishes, and offers instructions for creating Thanksgiving crafts and decorations
The Christmas table : recipes and crafts to create your own holiday tradition
by Diane Morgan

The award-winning author of The Thanksgiving Table presents a new collection of festive recipes, decorating tips, and entertaining ideas that are perfect for the Christmas holidays, with recipes for holiday meals, Christmas cookies, giftable goodies, and simple craft projects. Original. Good Cook Main.
Thanksgiving entertaining : Entertaining
by Lou Seibert Pappas

Williams-Sonoma  Thanksgiving Entertaining  is a complete guide to creating those favorite traditions in your own home. Equal parts cookbook and how-to manual, it presents five menus for entertaining over the Thanksgiving weekend, including three distinctive ideas for the holiday feast. 
Vegan holiday cooking from Candle Cafe : celebratory menus and recipes from New York's premier plant-based restaurants
by Joy Pierson

A first-of-its-kind vegan holiday cookbook from professional chefs takes plant-based fare to a fresh, inventive new level through special-occasion menus and recipes for main dishes and sides, along with wine and cocktail pairings, which will impress vegans and omnivores alike. 12,500 first printing.
Jewish food : for festivals and special occasions : 75 delicious dishes for every holiday and celebration
by Marlena Spieler

The glorious mix of over 75 classic and contemporary dishes draws on the culinary traditions of the global Jewish community. Packed with facts about Jewish people, their history, faith and food, this hugely informative book is an enthralling read and offers a wonderful collection of authentic Jewish holiday and festival recipes.
Taste of home holidays & celebrations : 467 Recipes for Every Occasion
by Taste of Home

Divided seasonally, a party and celebration guide offers 350 recipes as well as tips, suggestions and how-tos for hosting festive and memorable get-togethers from formal Christmas dinners to casual barbecues, spooky Halloween parties to quaint bridal showers and everything in-between. Original.
Seriously simple holidays : recipes and ideas to celebrate the season
by Diane Rossen Worthington

Covering everything from drinks and appetizers to entrées and desserts, a festive collection of recipes that are perfect for the holiday season, from Rosh Hashanah to New Year's, is accompanied by a host of tips and tricks for no-stress, stylish entertaining, homemade gift ideas, wine and cheese pairing notes, and more. Original. 26,500 first printing.
Desserts
365 pies and tarts : inspiring sweet slices for every day of the year
by Better Homes and Gardens Books

Collects recipes for pies and tarts with step-by-step instructions and cooking tips and techniques.
Pies : sweet and savory
by Caroline Bretherton

An essential pie-baking primer for cooks of any experience level is organized by key ingredients and provides step-by-step instructions for combining flavors and techniques for a variety of sweet and savory results, offering additional advice for using seasonal and leftover ingredients.
FamilyFun homemade holidays : 150 Festive Crafts, Recipes, Gifts, and Parties
by Deanna F. Cook

Presents dozens of creative ideas for the winter holidays--Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa--with a host of party plans, decorating tips, games and activities, delicious recipes, and other helpful suggestions to make the season special for every member of the family. 35,000 first printing.
The art of cookies : fast and fun cookie decoration
by Noga Hitron

A colorful guiude to the art of cookie decoration features an imaginative array of decorating ideas and designs for tasty treats for a wide variety of special occasions, including Christmas, Hanukkah, Easter, weddings, birthdays, and baby showers, accompanied by step-by-step photographs, tips on techniques, and a selection of core recipes. Original.
Holiday cookies : prize-winning family recipes from the Chicago Tribune for cookies, bars, brownies and more
by Chicago Tribune (Firm)

"A collection of recipes from the Chicago Tribune's annual holiday cookie contest"
First prize pies : shoo-fly, candy apple & other deliciously inventive pies for every week of the year (and more)
by Allison Kave

Collects inventive recipes for a variety of pies such as root beer float pie, bourbon-ginger pecan pie, and chocolate lavender pie, with instructions for different crusts, including classic, vegan, gluten-free, and chocolate cookie crust
Best-ever holiday recipe collection
by Kraft Foods 

Count on a jolly holiday, and a simpler one, too, with a little help from Kraft.  Over 200 quick family-pleasing recipes—and plenty of photos for inspiration—make the Best-Ever Holiday Recipe Collection the only cookbook you’ll need for the season.
Best holiday sweets & treats : good and simple family favorites to bake and share
by Daniella Malfitano

Perfect for entertaining guests or getting cozy with family, a new cookbook is filled with simple recipes that use classic ingredients for baking such cookies as Soft Glazed Gingerbread and Peppermint Chocolate Barkùand for making memories. Original.
4 ingredients, Christmas : recipes for a simply yummy holiday
by Kim McCosker

Contains easy Christmas recipes with four or fewer ingredients, including pancakes with caramelized banana, honey-glazed sweet potatoes, and plum pudding
Christmas cookie swap! : more than 100 treats to share this holiday season
by Oxmoor House

Collects recipes for baked creations to share, ranging from eggnog crackle cookies and snickerdoodle truffles to cherry-lemon candy canes and peppermint brownie bars, along with cookie swap secrets, creative packaging suggestions, and how-to tips
Holiday baking : new and traditional recipes for wintertime holidays
by Sara Perry

Brings together a selection of taste-tempting recipes for the winter holiday season, including everything from Lee's Maple Pumpkin Pie and Candy Cane Cupcakes to Brown Sugar Benne Cookies and more for Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, Boxing Day, Kwanzaa, and New Year's Day feasts. Original. 25,000 first printing.
Cookie craft Christmas : dozens of decorating ideas for a sweet holiday
by Valerie Peterson

Make every Christmas a cookie craft Christmas! The holidays offer just the right combination of cold weather and family togetherness for cookie crafters to elevate their skills to showstopping new heights. With more than 60 new Christmas cookie designs, along with festive New Year’s cookies and lovely Hanukkah treats,  Cookie Craft Christmas  delivers colorful inspiration to cookie decorators just when they need it most.
 
Pies and tarts for dinner and dessert : For Dinner and Dessert
by Stéphane Reynaud

Shares a collection of sweet and savory French pie and tart recipes, including options featuring vegetables, mushrooms, poultry and rabbit, meat, fish and seafood, and cheese, as well as a selection of dessert pies
Southern living Christmas cookbook : all-new ultimate holiday entertaining guide
by Southern Living Magazine

Presents more than 350 holiday recipes, ranging from appetizers to entrées and desserts, along with twenty special menus for the Christmas season, a collection of mix-and-match menus for other special occasions, a holiday organizational journal, and bonus collection of "5 Ingredient 15 Minute Gifts from the Kitchen." 40,000 first printing.
Holiday entertaining
by Chuck Williams

Filled with a host of ingenious decorating ideas, tasty recipes, and dozens of full-color photographs, this complete guide to the art of stylish but simple entertaining for the holidays explains how to plan memorable Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's gatherings, with advice on menus, decorations, gourmet gifts, stocking a bar, and more for winter entertaining occasions.
Christmas cookies [electronic resource] : 50 recipes to treasure for the holiday season
by Lisa B. Zwirn

A lavishly illustrated collection of holiday-inspired cookie recipes includes an array of classics and variations and uses a decadent assortment of fragrant spices and ingredients, in a volume that includes such options as Chocolate Peppermint Cookies, Ginger Coins, and Hazelnut Biscotti. 15,000 first printing.
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