Holiday Baking: New and Traditional Recipes for Wintertime Holidays [Paperback]

Sara Perry (Author), Leigh Beisch (Photographer)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 8, 2005

The holiday season is alive with tradition, and nothing brings a family together faster than baked goods pulled fresh from the oven. Holiday Baking celebrates the six major events of the season with new and traditional holiday treats everyone will love. Vida Lee's Maple Pumpkin Pie will be gobbled up at Thanksgiving; there are three variations of rugelach for Hanukkah; Candy Cane Cupcakes are a minty delight for Christmas; Sweet Onion, Apple, and Cheese Tarts enliven a Boxing Day brunch; Brown Sugar Benne Cookies are perfect for Kwanzaa; and a Bloody Mary and Baked Mushroom Omelet on New Year's Day is the ultimate cure for a hangover. The recipes mix and match easily, whatever the holiday. Whether the plan calls for old-fashioned favorites or entirely new inspiration, the eighty-plus festive recipes in this baking compendium will bring everyone home for the holidays.

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About the Author

Sara Perry is the author of numerous cookbooks, including Christmastime Treats (0-8118-2491-8), Valentine Treats (0-8118-2592-2), Everything Tastes Better with Garlic (0-8118-3816-1), and many more. A columnist for the Oregonian and radio restaurant commentator, she lives in Portland, Oregon.

Leigh Beisch is a San Francisco based photographer. Her work has appeared in The Cookware Cookbook (0-8118-4236-3), Viva Margarita (0-8118-4022-0), Saffron Shores (0-8118-3052-7), and Olives, Anchovies, and Capers (0-8118-2494-2).

Product Details

• Paperback: 168 pages
• Publisher: Chronicle Books; First Edition edition (September 8, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0811845567
• ISBN-13: 978-0811845564
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 8.8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #592,229 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My favorite cookbook for baking, December 3, 2006

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R. McCreery (Dallas, TX, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Holiday Baking: New and Traditional Recipes for Wintertime Holidays (Paperback)

I bought this cookbook last year, after the holidays, on sale. Starting in the fall of this year, I started trying several of the recipes. The maple pumpkin pie that I made at Thanksgiving is simply the best pumpkin pie I've ever had. Period. The savory apple and onion tart gets rave reviews from my guests as a first course. The brownie terrine is fabulous. And, oh, the warm strawberry jam scones and breakfast quiche make show-stopper courses at breakfast or brunch.

I'm buying more for gifts this year. It's one of those cookbooks that's really fun to read and inspiring. Makes you want to give the gift of your baked goods to friends over the holidays, or better yet to invite them over.

Highly recommended. Enjoy!

10 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, October 21, 2005

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Jennifer A. Wickes "Food Writer" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Holiday Baking: New and Traditional Recipes for Wintertime Holidays (Paperback)

A lovely baking book to aid the home baker during the winter holiday time. Recipes included are designed for each holiday: Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, Boxing Day, Kwanzaa and New Year. Also, included are baking tips for more successful baking, and how to incorporate the children into the holiday celebrations!

Sara Perry is an experienced cookbook author with numerous titles celebrating her love for food, holidays and children. Her passion for holiday baking is seen throughout this entire book. With beautiful photographs and descriptions of each holiday, this book is sincerely quite lovely. Each chapter is a holiday, so it is easy to dedicate your holiday planning, by focusing on a single chapter at a time. And do not be confused by the title, remember there are savory delights too!

With the world getting smaller, I find books that embrace different cultures and religions refreshing. It is a wonderful way to celebrate friendships and family when trying to share in one's culture. This is a lovely book that you will need to help create a more lovely holiday season. Pick up a copy today!

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Book and Delicious Recipes that Celebrate Holiday Diversity, March 29, 2007

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Annabelle Robertson "The Southern Girl's Guid... (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews
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Traditions abound in connoisseur and cookbook author Sara Perry's latest endeavor. Filled with time-honored dishes for Thanksgiving, Hanukkah and Christmas, Perry also includes recipes for Boxing Day, Kwansaa and New Year's - everything from Maple Pumpkin Pie and Buckingham Palace Shortbread to Brown Sugar Benne cookies and a Rugelach trio.

But not all is dessert. Perry also offers ideas for breakfast, lunch and snacks, as well as recipes specially created for baking with children. Lots of photos and bold colors make this the perfect holiday gift - if you can part with it.