Food Gifts for All Seasons [Hardcover]

Anne Byrn (Author), Anne Hathaway (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1996

Create unforgettable gifts of food for loved ones year round with celebrated food writer Anne Byrn's compilation of seasonal recipes. Both traditional and unique, Byrn's gift ideas will help you to create leasting impressions with a personal touch.

FOOD GIFTS FOR ALL SEASONS offers 52 recipes, many of which can be prepared in advance and stored until needed. Organized by season, Byrn's book offers tips for presentation and gift-giving suggestions for every occasion. Noted artist Anne Hathaway's savory illustrations complement recipes such as Oven-Dried Tomatoes, Famous Peach Pound Cake, and Fresh Mint Sauce. This book, which was nominated for the 1996 Julia Child Cookbook Awards, is a beautiful gift to give - or to keep for yourself!

Editorial Reviews

Review

Sure to yield a gift suggestion for just about anyone on your list. -- San Francisco Chronicle

About the Author

Born in Tennessee, Anne Byrn graduated from the University of Georgia and received advanced certification from La Varenne Ecole de Cuisine in Paris. She was the food editor of the Atlanta Jounral-Constitution for 15 years. The author of COOKING IN THE NEW SOUTH, Byrn has received numerous awards and currently serves on the Executive Committee of the Julia Child Cookbook Awards. Byrn, her husband, and her two children live in Nashville.

Anne Hathaway is a noted fine artist. A native of Georgia, she received her BFA from the University of Georgia, and has also attended the University of Washington and the Atlanta School of Art. Her work has appeared in Southern Living, Ladies Home Journal, Parade Magazine, and other publications.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 80 pages
• Publisher: Peachtree Publishers; 1st edition (October 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 156145124X
• ISBN-13: 978-1561451241
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 9.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,724,934 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Anne Byrn is known to millions of fans through her Cake Mix Doctor and Dinner Doctor cookbooks, which she's promoted in more than 200 television appearances on Good Morning America, Roker on the Road, QVC, and local stations. She is also a favorite subject for lifestyle editors in newspapers across the country. Anne lives in Nashville with her husband and three children. You can visit her online at www.cakemixdoctor.com.

Customer Reviews

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy and Tasty Food Gift Ideas, December 20, 1999

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J. Jones (Birmingham, AL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Food Gifts for All Seasons (Hardcover)

This book was a Julia Child Cookbook Award Nominee because it is great! It is broken down into the four seasons with specific gift-giving suggestions, many make-ahead ideas and it offers many ideas for presentation of your gifts. The recipes are easy to follow and they taste great!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great as a Gift Itself, January 8, 2011

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Diane Hooper "dhclean" (Smyrna TN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Food Gifts for All Seasons (Hardcover)

This is one of my favorites. Not only can you create wonderful gifts to give but the book is everyone's favorite gift to receive.

10 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars No Pictures, March 10, 2000

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Rocio Loyola (San Diego, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Food Gifts for All Seasons (Hardcover)

Even great recepies with no pictures to show in how to present the food as a gift, end up been just a cook book.