Delicious ideas for the holidays on Canada’s East Coast, including Christmas baking, menus for a memorable Christmas dinner and lots of special seasonal treats. Christmas on the East Coast means special treats that spark warm memories of favourite childhood dishes and traditional family recipes. This collection brings together an array of delicious, seasonal East Coast fare – from cookies, candy and tarts to festive main courses and accompaniments. Alice Burdick has brought together this collection of Christmas recipes from more than 50 regional cookbooks published over the last four decades. Her introductions give the history of each recipe and offer suggestions for how each dish can fit into holiday plans. This book includes lots of great ideas for getting ready for the festive season with Christmas baking – featuring traditional treats such as squares, cookies, and candy – and decadent menus for all holiday spreads, feasts and gatherings.

Best of the Best from the East Coast Cookbook features: * Nearly 437 of the most popular recipes from the favorite cookbooks of Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, Washington DC, Virginia, and North Carolina. * Recipes that are easy to follow and edited for clarity. * Photographs and illustrations showcasing places and along the East Coast. * Fascinating history and trivia about the region scattered throughout. * A cross-referenced index, making it easy to find your favorite recipes.

We call her the "Official Storyteller of Christmas"—but Debbie Macomber is more than that. She's someone who loves the holiday and all its traditions. Now she shares more than one hundred of her favorite recipes to help you enjoy this most joyous of seasons. You'll also find easy-to-follow instructions for crafts, decorations and gift wrapping—everything you need to create a beautiful and festive holiday. What makes this cookbook unique is Debbie's personal memories and observations. Join her as she reminisces about traditions past and present, and discover the craft ideas she herself uses. As she says, "The holidays are about being with others. They're about celebrating and sustaining our personal community of family and friends." In this beautifully illustrated book, she shows you how to serve a memorable meal, whether it's a sit-down Christmas dinner for a crowd, entertaining a group of friends at an open house or tea, or spending time with your children or grandchildren baking cookies and making gifts.

Originally published: Canada: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd., 2016.

Represents more than a decade's worth of original recipes that celebrate the Christmas season, and a selection of favorite holiday menus, from relaxed breakfasts to formal dinners.

Make ahead and make merry with over 100 holiday recipes for family and guests! Author of the Home Made series of cookbooks Yvette van Boven loves the holidays—and she’s never short of ideas for celebrations. In Home Made Christmas, she shows you how to make the season less stressful with her “make ahead” recipes, giving you time to enjoy your company when they arrive. Home Made Christmas includes more than 100 recipes (organized by Prepare Ahead and To Finish It Off) that are all easy to make and delicious. With her step-by-step directions, you’ll know exactly what to do and when—she even provides menu ideas to make all your planning easier. Whether you’re celebrating your first Christmas with the love of your life or cooking for your entire family, this cookbook makes sure you’re fully prepared to entertain your holiday guests with a delicious, satisfying meal.

Make the most wonderful time of the year even more magical with this 240-page hardcover guide to exceptional cooking and entertaining. Brimming with holiday gift ideas, you'll find more than 150 recipes to celebrate the season, plus creative ideas to decorate your table and home.

This elegant coffee table cookbook highlights the luxe and elegance of the Christmas at Downton Abbey and features a collection of traditional British holiday recipes, from appetizers to desserts, that were popular during the Edwardian period. Take a seat at the Christmas table of Downton Abbey, the historic British estate at the heart of the popular PBS series. Downton fans will appreciate this enticing collection of classic British holiday recipes from the Edwardian era, evocative narratives about Christmas traditions, and seasonal anecdotes from the award-winning series. Colorful photographs of finished dishes, fan-favorite moments from the Christmas episodes, and excerpts of character quotes bring the spirit of the holidays to life.

Discover the fun of making food from scratch: “You’ll want to eat everything in this book.” —People StyleWatch Named One of the Year’s Ten Best Cookbooks by Details How do you make cheese from pantry staples? Or create an oven smoker from scratch in just two minutes? Or make ice cream without a machine? In Home Made, Yvette van Boven shows you how, complete with step-by-step photos and illustrations and a gorgeous photo alongside every recipe. While her recipes are rooted in a natural, from-scratch cooking philosophy, van Boven is never preachy—she believes that this way of cooking is fun and that the dishes simply taste better! Chapters include Preserving Vegetables, Pre-Dinner Drinks, Chocolate and Cookies, After a Night Out, Ice-Cream-You-Scream, Don’t Forget the Dog!, and more. Each chapter starts with a basic dish that you can make yourself, but usually don’t because you think it’s too complicated (think again!), and includes variations—basic bread becomes focaccia with olives and rosemary, or red cherry and thyme bread. Written with a friendly, irreverent voice, this book will inspire you to make every dish at home.