Christmas Cookies Are for Giving or Picnics

Christmas Cookies Are for Giving: Recipes, Stories and Tips for Making Heartwarming Gifts

Author: Kristin Johnson

The Giving Christmas Cookie - a recipe that brings loved ones together in the holiday season. You can have the joy of making it, and nearly 50 other easy and delicious holiday cookies, candies, and snacks that bring us all closer together, including the best, tried and true versions of old favorites:

- Buttery Pecan Tartlets
- Zingy Lemon Bars
- Decorative Springerle

Also new delights:

- Festive Cranberry Decadent Cookies
- Sophisticated Hazelnut Cappuccino Cookies
- Fun and friendly Butterball Santas

With full-color photos of each cookie, plus tips for baking, storing, giving, and shipping, plus essential features like a lay-flat binding and wipe-clean cover, Christmas Cookies Are for Giving is a must-have book for all who love to make homemade gifts in the warmth of the family kitchen.

award-winning author of This is the Place, BookReview.com - Carolyn Howard-Johnson

Christmas Cookies Are for Giving is a collaborative effort that is pure magic. Used appropriately, it will make your kitchen smell like the holidays, your family happy and your Christmas gifts sing songs of good will.

Westchester World

An old fashioned Christmas gift idea has been revived and updated in this charming book...The book captures the joy of doing your own cookie making and includes such decadent specialties as Triple Chocolate Caramel Brownies and Vanilla Crescents...a great guide for discovering the secrets of great baking.

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Picnics

Author: David Herbert

Grab this book, start cooking--and before long, you'll be ready to fill a hamper, pack a blanket, and head off on the perfect picnic. These mouthwatering recipes feature everything from a quick selection of nibbles for a romantic afternoon à deux to a big, fun lunch with the family. Choose from spicy bites no bigger than a mouthful; substantial salads with delicious dressings; inventive sandwiches; creative antipasti; tiny cakes to please the kids; and frozen cocktails to cheer adults. Plus, there's practical advice on making sure the food travels in style and is packed perfectly. The meal ideas here include lunch on the road, with chicken and chive sandwiches and bacon, cheese, and potato pie; a beach barbeque with kebabs, corn on the cob, an easy banana tart, and sangria; and a bike ride picnic with wrapped baguettes, stuffed dates, and muffins.