Linda Arnaud, the author of The Artful Chicken, here presents a charming collection of recipes and collectibles with a Christmas theme. Forty recipes are presented as eight menus suited to a variety of entertaining situations any host or hostess will face during the holiday season. Ever mindful of cooking in the real world, Linda offers sage advice on dishes that can be purchased, prepared ahead, or at the last minute. The menu section is completely illustrated with fantastic table and room settings, replete with collectibles new and antique, elegant and whimsical. Linda Arnaud's superb taste, both in cooking and decor, shines through on each page of this volume that cooks, collectors, and Christmas-philes will treasure each and every day of the year.
