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Seasonal
 Delia’s Happy Christmas
Delia Smith
Trust Delia Smith to take Christmas cooking then turn the tension way down. Fifteen years after her first Christmas book, Delia’s new version features 50 classics with 100 new recipes from mulled port to mince pies to pistachio cheese biscuits to turkey with all the trimmings. Most useful of all is the planning section which prefaces the book. Lists of things to have in the freezer, in the pantry, last minute purchases, non-food items, menus for the many days of Christmas are aimed at maximum organization. Most recipes are on a single page with photograph. Hardcover, 311 pp. $55.95.
 Cookie Craft Christmas
Valerie Peterson & Janice Fryer
Filled with all the treats a cookie lover will need for the festive season, this book has lots of creative ideas. The recipes are fairly simple; sugar, chocolate, and gingerbread cookies as a base, with emphasis on decoration. There are cookie strings of lights, sleighs, skates, snowmen, stars, toy soldiers, christmas cards, gingerbread men, and every festive idea in between. Colour photos. Hardcover, 170 pp. $18.95.
A Treasury of Jewish Holiday Baking
Marcy Goldman
A new edition of the classic Jewish Holiday Baking to celebrate its 10th anniversary, this edition of Marcy Goldman's book has all of the recipes from the previous edition, plus 30 more. Whether it's a chocolate honey cake for rosh hashanah, Chanukah beignet squares, or a traditional Passover sponge cake all of your holiday baking needs are covered. Colour photos. Softcover, 403 pp. $29.95.
 Ghoulish Goodies
Sharon Bowers
Choco-bats, peanut butter eyeballs, witch’s hat cake and a host of other horror themed goodies will bring out the kid in young and old whether throwing a Halloween, birthday or zombie movie party. Easy to follow instructions will help even the klutziest of us find creative success. Colour photos. Softcover, 153 pp. $19.99.
 Cookie Swap
Julia M. Usher
A seasonal-themed cookie book, Cookie Swap takes in holidays and celebrations such as valentines, weddings, halloween, christmas, and summer as the inspiration for creative, and often beautiful, cookies. There are also lots of tips on getting inventive with cookies at home, and some great ideas for using cookies as decoration and centrepieces. A good book for any die-hard cookie fan, or someone looking to learn more about cookie decoration. Colour photographs throughout. Softcover, 160 pp. $24.95.
 Holiday Cookies
Linda Collister
Packed full of the kinds of delicious treats that the holidays are all about, Linda Collister's book contains all of the cookie recipes you need to get through the festive season, and some brownies, bars, and cakes besides. Iced honey and cinnamon cookies are winter time favourites, but there are also offerings from other Christmas traditions, such as the German Lebkuchen and Czech almond crescents. A chapter on savoury treats and a small section on preserves rounds things off nicely. Colour photographs throughout. Hardcover, 96 pp. $21.95.
 Victoria and Lucinda's Flavour of the Month
Victoria Cator and Lucinda Bruce
Divided into seasonal menus by month along with seasonal flowers and ingredients, as well as lunch and dinner menus. This really takes the stress out of planning and lets you get down to the cooking. Softcover, 272 pp. $39.95.
 Sarah Raven's Complete Christmas, Food and Flowers
Sarah Raven
If you haven't yet discovered this wonderful British author, now might be the time to do so, right before the holidays. Her best selling/award winning Garden Cookbook ($65.00) has been a staple on our shelves since it came out last year. Now she turns her attention to Christmas and we are glad. The decorations, the flowers, the food, the parties and then post Christmas - Boxing Day, New Year's Eve it's all sumptuous. Hardcover, 272 pp, $59.95.
 Jewish Holiday Cookbook
Jill Colella Bloomfield
This book combines easy-to-follow beginner cooking instructions with lots of interesting information on the history behind seasonal and festive dishes. The book is divided into chapters by holiday and each section includes a story behind the traditions and food illustrated within. The book also gives information on kitchen safety and how to serve the recipes in ways suitable to a kosher diet. Most importantly the book engages children to have fun in the kitchen by allowing them to experience the creation of such holiday favourites as kugel, haroset and latkes. Hardcover, 128 pp. $21.99.
Nigella Christmas
Nigella Lawson
Nigella has brought us a cookbook which combines her flair for entertaining, her passion for the holidays, and her sumptuous descriptions for food into one lovely package. Mainly a collection from her past books with a few new additions, it is sure to become a holiday staple. Hardcover, 277 pp. $50.00.
Passover by Design
Susie Fishbein
Who’d have thought matzo, in its many variations, could look
so scrumptious as it does in giant zebra fudge cookies and butterscotch
crunch bars? Hazelnut and honey-crusted veal chop and bloody-Mary marinated
London broil are among the succulent main courses. Over 130 of these
modern Passover recipes are gluten-free. Colour photos. Hardcover,
272 pp. $37.95.
 Jewish Holiday Cooking
Jayne Cohen
Rich in personal stories and anecdotes, this warmly festive book
includes traditional recipes passed down through generations of bubbies
and those demonstrating the cultural influences of the Jewish diaspora.
More than just holiday fare, many of these dishes are mainstays of
everyday family dinners. Hardcover, $32.95.
 Christmas Cookies! A Holiday Cookbook
Susan Devins
Get your children to help out with the holiday baking by giving them their own book to bake from! This cheerfully illustrated book contains easy-to-follow recipes for such Christmas classics as Gingerbread People and Rudolph’s Kisses. Softcover, 39 pp. $6.50.
 Katie Brown's Outdoor Entertaining
Katie Brown
Katie Brown always has fun and stylish ideas for entertaining, and here her wonderful decorating sense is easily extended to the great outdoors with a child's party, a backyard family reunion, and a family outing to the beach among others. The recipes are very easy, in many cases using prepared ingredients (which can be a good thing in the busy heat of summer) and the table accents and crafts range from simple to complicated. She also suggests some good gardening projects and the best way to deal with favourite plants. Colour photos. Hardcover, 192 pp. $37.99.
 Christmas Cookies from the Whimsical Bakehouse
Kaye Hansen & Liv Hansen
Recipes for melt-in-the-mouth cookies combined with enchanting decorative ideas
make this a great book for holiday entertaining and gift-giving. The authors,
one a self-taught baker, the other her artist daughter, are veterans of the Today
Show and the Food Network. Hardcover, 96 pp, $24.95.
 Holiday Baking
Sara Perry
Though Parry has matched these recipes to the winter holidays --
Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah et al -- scones, ginger cookies,
cheesecake
are suitable for any day of the year. Colour photos. Softcover, 166
pp, $24.95.
The Taste of the Season
Diane Worthington
Since her first book Cuisines of California (o/p) published in the mid-eighties,
Diane Worthington has raised the contemporary interpretation of classic comfort
foods to a fine art. A companion to The Taste of Summer, this
book celebrates the comfort foods of autumn and winter. Colour photos. Paper,
108 pp, Call for availability.
 Good
Day for a Picnic
Jeremy Jackson
Ditch the Kool-Aid! Forget the cold cut sandwiches and the vinegary coleslaw!
Take your inspiration from Jeremy Jackson (also author of The Cornbread
Book, $22.95) and pack your basket with homemade lemonade, pork and
leek tart and strawberry cupcakes. Hardcover, 214 pp, $32.50.
 Best
Summer Weekends Cookbook
Jane Rodmell
This classic standby for cottagers and weekend cooks who don't want a long ingredient
list but appreciate flavour. Rodmell is the long time food editor of Cottage
Life Magazine. Hardcover, $39.95
 The
Big Book of Backyard Cooking
Betty Rossbottom
The respected cooking school teacher shares 250 ways to enjoy outdoor cooking
-- and eating. Crab and pistachio salad sandwiches, fried Vidalia onion rings
scented with rosemary and a daiquiri cheesecake will all help you forget the
heat this summer. Paper, 351 pp, $21.95.
 Christmas Cookies!
Susan Devins
A holiday cookbook for children that included festive cookie cutters. Hardcover
Spiral Bound, 39pp., $18.99.
 Classic Crafts
and Recipes Inspired by the Songs of Christmas
Martha Stewart
Ahhh... Christmas with Martha Stewart. This collection includes dozens of ideas
for holiday menus, gifts and decorating. You will also find voice-and-piano scores
for classic Christmas songs. Very lovely. Softcover, 144pp., $33.00.
 The Martha Stewart Living Christmas Cookbook
Martha Stewart
What would Christmas be without this domestic goddess' wise advice? All
of Martha's favourite holiday recipes are included in this weighty volume.
Hardcover, 464 pp., $53.00.
 Delia Smith's Christmas
Delia Smith
Delia organizes Christmas. From the basic shopping list (two full
pages) to leftovers, this beautiful and practical book exorcises
the ghosts of Christmas disasters past and paves the way to a delicious,
delightful holiday season. Start planing now! Colour illustrations
$29.95.
 Delia Smith's Summer Collection
Delia Smith
A celebration of summer with all its glorious ingredients. Delia brings new dimensions
to grilling, roasting and barbecuing. The section on preserving takes the brightness
of summer into the dark days of winter. Colour illustrations. $29.99.
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