The prayers, poems, and toasts in Family Celebrations can be used by all family members to celebrate any occasion. They are spiritually inspiring and uplifting, and the selections are fitting for any tradition. The entries are written by both contemporary and classic authors and are divided into thematic sections, serving as an aid for those in search of a prayer, poem, or toast to fit a particular mood or occasion.

Learn about the different ways families celebrate holidays and special days.

All families celebrate together. Some celebrations have parties. Others have a special treat. But all celebrations have family fun. Find out how families celebrate together.

What are the traditions and special family celebrations that you celebrate in your part of the world? This book is a collection of how families celebrate together. You can use this book as an inspiration to start your own family tradition. Which of these facts do you like best? Read this book to your child today!

"Besides being a master baker and fantastic cook, Buddy Valastro is a great host. He knows the key to every successful family dinner, gathering, or party: a fabulous cake as the starring attraction together with great food! Clear, step-by-step instructions and photos will guide you through recipes perfect for all generations and for every occasion--birthday parties, anniversary parties, summer barbeques, and feasts for the major holidays"--

Create celebrations that reflect your values and don't cost the earth.

The author describes her own family's customs and surveys the foods, songs, blessings, and other traditional ways of observing at home the Jewish holidays throughout the year.

Did you know legends have it that sambhar originated in the Royal Kitchen of the Thanjavur Maharashtrian Kings? Did you know that poli, pitla, rasa vaangi and daangar were introduced to Thanjavur by a small diaspora of the Maharashtrian immigrants to this province? The Thanjavur Maharashtrian Desastha community, whose origins can be traced to the latter half of the 17th Century, are known for their immense contribution in fostering cuisine, arts, music and literature. Classic Cuisine and Celebrations of the Thanjavur Maharashtrians introduces the reader to the foods and festivities of this diaspora. It also provides an introduction to the pujas, when and how they are performed, with a lot of interesting trivia. Festivals and food go hand in hand. The first part of the book features recipes for the naivedyas, while the second part is devoted to the signature recipes of the Desasthas. It features more than a hundred and fifty recipes ranging from fluffy pooran polis and crunchy ambodes, to a medley of modaks, varieties of mixed rice, kheers, traditional sweets, snacks, chutneys, powders, curries, sambhars and rasams. They contain no onion or garlic and are sattvik in nature. This book is an effort to encourage young home makers to revive traditions they grew up with, to help them relive their festive experiences during their childhood and introduce their children to it. “…As a person in the 8th decade of my life, reading this book gave me happy memories of my own childhood and the various dishes which I enjoyed in my youth particularly cooked by my mother…” “…The book has been written in a very reader-friendly manner so that for every festival, the complete set of dishes are described and various options are so beautifully explained that the recipes themselves may act as a trigger for every person to try her/his own creativity on the culinary front…” “…The colourful photographs enhance the value of the book and literally can lead to mouth-watering anticipation...” – Padma Bhushan N. Vittal (Retd) Central Vigilance Commissioner

Celebrations are among the most cherished events that we share as families. Yet all too often, our gatherings lack the deep, rich meaning we desire. Fortunately, we can make holidays, birthdays, anniversaries, and other occasions more enjoyable, memorable, and meaningful -- for ourselves and for our loved ones -- by incorporating these suggestions, making for affordable, creative, and fun-filled celebrations that feed the spirit and touch the heart.An invaluable family resource that can be used again and again, Celebrations That Touch the Heart is filled with easy, delightful ideas to help readers infuse family gatherings and group events with emotional depth and spiritual meaning. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.