Tis the Season to be Baking: Christmas Reflections and Bread Recipes

by Dominic Garramone

Father Dominic Garramone, acclaimed author and host of Breaking Bread with Father Dominic, weaves together holiday reflections and recipes in 'Tis the Season to be Baking. In this new collection, Father Dominic relates nearly two-dozen holiday baking traditions to scripture and shows that holiday preparations can seem less like drudgery if we can see the purpose behind them. Did you know that the French meal fougasse represents the genealogy of Jesus or that two very different Christmas breads the traditional German stollen and the more recent Saint Bede tradition of "Bambino Bread" represent the Christ Child in swaddling clothes? 'Tis the Season to be Baking imparts such wisdom as it takes bakers, holiday traditionalists, and Father Dominic fans beyond bread yet again.

Genres: Cookbooks

81 pages, Paperback

First published September 10, 2007

Reviews

[Crystan M. · Rating 4 out of 5]

This little book was a fun read. Written by a catholic monk, it looked at saints days and traditional celebrations leading up to the birth of Jesus. Each section had some traditional or favorite recipes to bake included. I learned some interesting history and hope I have time this Christmas season to bake some of the delicious sounding recipes.

[Cynthia Wheelehan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Christmas traditions and wonderful breads to celebrate the season... perfect, and tasty, combination.... I have a renewed sense of the season and why the gift of bread is so important...