Customer Reviews

The Festive Christmas Cookbook

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The previous review is ludicrous! I'm amazed that the reviewer thought the smaller size of the book (6 x 6) automatically devalued its contents, and that its charcoal drawings are somehow undesirable. This book is wonderful (and I have over 600 cookbooks, so I believe I am qualified to comment). Visually, historically, and practically speaking, you will enjoy owning and using it. It makes me angry when I think that the previous review may have prevented someone from buying this book--a lot of love and care obviously went into it.

This little book is jammed packed full of wonderful recipes and personal stories of holiday traditions from around the world. It is one of my favorite holiday cookbooks. I have made many of the recipes and they have all turned out wonderfully. The quaint charcoal illustrations only add to the charm of this lovely book. If you enjoy holiday baking, this book is a great way to feel the spirit of Christmas -- especially the spirit of Christmases past.

I purchased this book for my sister-in-law, and she loves it. When I gave it to her, she immediately identified several recipes that she wanted to try. I gave it to her for Thanksgiving so that she would have plenty of time to bake for Christmas. It's a very quaint little book, with a lot of recipes. All of the pictures are quaint illustrations. Each recipe has detailed instructions. I can't wait to see what my sister-in-law comes up with--she's a real baker, so I know she will enjoy the traditional recipes in this sweet little cookbook.

It's my own fault for not checking the size of this book before I bought it. I was hoping for a usuable cook book but this is more like a coffee table decoration. Fortunatly this is a gift from my 5 yr old and this person has coffee table-type books lying around. The pictures are all like charcoal sketches. It's ok but I probably wouldn't spend $10 again.