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Martha's Holidays 2005 (The Holiday Collection)

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You'll be officially good to go with these DVD gems that cover the holidays from Thanksgiving way into the New Year. Martha took 3 of the busiest holidays and gives you one idea after another on how to make it festive, beautiful, and as always, delicious.

The quality of all of her DVD's is per her usual superb standards to digital transfer, with the colors pure, and the sound clear. Many of these are from her former TV show format, so with the quiet backdrop, and occasional soft music to set the mood, she gives you slow and steady direction to master all of her idea's. There are many printable recipes and plenty of information that you can download, so whether you have a computer or not, you can have all the notes you want, or need, to accomplish your desires.

The three disc set comes each in its own separate jacket, then placed within a holiday box. The back of each jacket has the listing of what is contained within that DVD so you have your index right at your fingertips. The DVD's are as such:

Disc One: CLASSIC THANSKGIVING

Turkey 5 Ways: turkey, stuffing and gravy 101/ deep-fried turkey/ rotisserie turkey/ black-lacquered turkey/ boned, rolled, and tied turkey.

Best Stuffings: cornbread, Challah, and fruit stuffing/ fruit and nut stuffing/ low-country stuffing/ sweet and savory stuffing/ stuffing 101

Favorite Side Dishes: brussels sprouts with lemon vinaigrette/ cauliflower with brown butter and roasted hazelnuts/ mom's creamed spinach/ garlic horseradish mashed potatoes/ Native American succotash

Special Desserts: Alexis' sweet potato pie/ cranberry pistachio biscotti/ pumpkin souffle/ individual rustic apple tarts/ perfect pecan pie

Table Settings and Decorations: gourd candles/ leaf-print tablecloth/ cornucopia tabel setting/ branch napkin rings/ 6 napkin-folding ideas/ harvest mantel/ thanskgiving table setting/ edible centerpieces/ etc

Kids Thanksgiving crafts: cornhusks dolls/ paper place mats/ pinecone turkeys/ silhouette kids table

Special Features: how to carve a turkey/ classic turkey platter presentation/ cranberry bog field trip/ 10 helpful how-to demonstrations/ thanksgiving planner/ printable recipes and instructions/ raffia cornucopia/ 6 gravy tips/ turkey trivia place card/ thanksgiving clip-art place cards/ etc


Disc Two: HOMEMADE HOLIDAY

Holiday Baking: chocolate truffles 101/ gingerbread people/ meringue mushrooms/ birch de Noel

Holiday Decorating: simple winter decorating/ making a wreath/ice votives/ spiced pinecones/ pearl tree topper/ elegant table settings/ etc

Handmade Ornaments: millinery fruit ornaments/ fumdrop ornaments/ clothespin ornaments/ origami ornaments/ ribbon candy ornaments

Christmas Dinner: standing rib roast w/ Yorkshire pudding/ seafood salad/ baccala ravioli/ duck breast with pomegranate walnut sauce

Hanukkah: Hanukkah gelt bags/ martha's potatoe pancakes/ zalabia

Gift-wrapping Ideas: gift wrap supplies and storage/ bubble print wrapping paper/ chenille bump ribbon/ rickrack cards

Handmade Gifts: velvet frame/ polar fleece hats/ button necklace/ magnetic chalkboard/ candy wreath teachers gift

Special Features: classic eggnog/ collecting Christmas ornaments/ sliegh bells/ candy kitchens/ planners/ marshmallow snowflakes (what a blast!)/ cookie glossary and recipes/ etc

Disc Three: NEW YEAR CELEBRATION

Hor d' Oeuvres: shrimp cocktail/ antipasto for a large crowd/ cheese bites/ grilled curried shrimp/ bar snakcs/ stuffed mushrooms/ fig hor d'oevures/ seafood bloody marys/ mini quiches/ baked brie

Drinks and Cocktails: how to chill champagne/ Dom Perignon/ white cosmopolitans/ flavored fruit vodka/ passion fruit champagne/ cranberry sparkler/ snakebite

Party Fun: kids bubble jumping/ newspaper party hats/ noisemaker balloons and placecards/ well-wishing party hats/ confetti tricks

Decorations: New Years Eve flowers/ sparkling table runner and dessert buffet/ hor d'oeuvres platter presentation

Special features: printable recipes and instructions/ bar essentials checklist/ dessert buffet recipes

So there you go; all you need for a great holiday from November to January!! All the best from our friend Martha to us!!

As a Martha Stewart follower since my first days of entertaining while at Harvard University in the Dean's Office (1972), I have maintained my entire collection of Martha's catering and entertaining books, as well as her beautiful magazines. Now with the introduction of her new Holiday collection DVD sets - so beautifully photographed and complimentary to her elegant style - I am ready for my Holiday entertaining.

Welcome back, Martha!

Graciously - Mrs. Meg McDonough, Sarasota, Florida

This is wonderful, very fun to watch and a great resource for the Martha Stewart fans! I only wish they had added more recipes and fewer craft ideas, although the whole thing is definitely very enjoyable!

I have thoroughly enjoyed these DVDs! There is a great variety from cooking to crafts and it is nice to have a common theme to follow. If you are a fan of the old TV show or are watching the reruns on the Discovery Home channel now, you will love having these DVDs.

Lots of short segments with lots of ideas tips and suggestions. There's no option to "play all" so each segment has to be selected from the menu individually. You can't just sit down and watch the video. Other than that, it's pure Martha. If you like her shows, you won't be disappointed in the content.

This is a wonderful collection of Martha's tried and true holiday recipes, crafts, etc. If you miss her old show, which I truly do, you will love this collection even more. The quality of the DVD is amazing, very vivid images! You will enjoy this throughout the holiday season!

This DVD set will make holiday planning great fun and the tips and directions are spot on. Martha is very serious about accuracy and planning and she always has great ideas.
My favorite idea was bloody mary seafood shooters what a great thing my whole family enjoyed.
Another favorite are all the CHICKEN dishes. One for any occasions. This is a MUST HAVE for anyone who cooks and loves great food. This will also make a wonderful gift for someone who is trying to learn the basics and needs help and ideas like a new bride or college student.

I first saw Martha Stewart on PBS about 20 years ago preparing Thanksgiving dinner. I was hoping that the Thanksgiving video was that show, it wasn't. But, it was perfect Martha Stewart entertainment and delightful as were the two other videos. I do confess to being an all out Martha fan, and as a fan these videos did not disappoint.