From December 1 through the New Year, Jane Hopping's anecdotes of rural life and wonderful recipes evoke the feasts and celebrations that enliven the most joyful time of the year. Includes complete menus, baked goods and desserts. Photos and line drawings.
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This is billed as a cookbook, and there are plenty of recipes (most of which are presposterous for today's palate). The beauty of this book, however, is not in the food. It is in the story that the author weaves around the recipes. The Pioneer Lady tells stories of family and Christmases past and songs sung at Christmastime. She gives stories with a moral and pictures of ancestors and tells of people less fortunate than ourselves. It is filled with recipes that evoke holiday memories, even if you couldn't possibly cook food like this now and serve it to your family for fear of cholesterol-poisoning. This book conjures memories of holiday cheer and loved ones dear, and I can almost smell the cinnamon and pine needles when I open it. I read it to small kids who visit during the holidays who think that the pioneer lifestyle might have been a myth. This year, replace The Night Before Christmas and try a chapter or two of The Pioneer Lady's Country Christmas before bedtime. I bet they want more the next night.
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This book has some authentic older recipes, difficult to find elsewhere,and what makes it extra nice is the stories that come with it, and the genuine old illustrations and poems..it makes a great gift, and i have given it with success even to those who do not cook much but love old-fashioned Christmas stories and pictures. Some very good recipes from the 40`s and 50`s are included, quite hard to find, as well as some that are much older. My favorite is the sweet Swedish rye bread. The book itself has a very pretty dust jacket. In short i just love it and am very happy to at last have my own copy.
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