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The Christmas Cook: Three Centuries of American Yuletide Sweets

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Beautifully photographed and illustrated historical cookbook. This book is a delightful education in the history of Christmas cooking in America. You feel as though you are touring a museum decorated for the holidays with delicious spreads and a peek in the kitchen. The kind hostess left a copy of the recipe for you to take home and try. I was attracted to the photo of Christmas barley candy made in molds to look like stained glass ships and circus animals. The text unfolds a story of the influences and changes in American Christmas celebrations. I love cookbooks where the photos let you savor the foods while you read and with this book I can almost smell the "Humbug Pie". There are close ups of the completed recipes so you see how your attempts should look. This book is a great find for those who love historical cookbooks.

What a treat this book is! I first came across it in my local public library years ago and was instantly captivated. Confections to drool over just viewing the marvelous photos alone. Mr. Weaver is one of the best at not only supplying us with tantalizing historical recipes, but also including a detailed, interesting history behind each one. Syllabub anyone? This book is definitely a feast for the senses!

Beautiful book, delicious pictures, very interesting background and well "translated" recipes. I'm delighted to have this book. Clean and little used for an ex-library book.