The Christmas Table: Recipes and Crafts to Create Your Own Holiday Tradition

by Chronicle Books Staff

The Christmas Table serves up comfort and joy with helpful hints and recipes to plan an unforgettable holiday feast. Award-winning author Diane Morgan fills the book with festive recipes and decorating ideas that are sure to become favorites. On Christmas morning, opening presents will be even sweeter with a breakfast of Cinnamon-Scented Bread Custard, and delightful recipes like Juniper Brined Roast Turkey and Whipped Yams topped with a Crunchy Praline Crust will be instant yuletide classics. This comprehensive holiday guide also includes recipes for Christmas cookies, candied nuts, and other giftable goodies. With simple, beautiful crafts and delicious, easy-to-follow recipes, The Christmas Table ensures a very merry Christmas for everyone.

Genres: Cookbooks, Cooking, Christmas

240 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2008

Reviews

[Marthahusain · Rating 2 out of 5]

This cookbook is A lot like Martha Stewart recipes is quality and impressiveness but not quite so difficult to do. Tried the brisket recipe for Christmas dinner. Not the best. Made the roasted carrots, substituting bell peppers for parsnips (love them but didn't have then on hand). Delicious. Also want to try the cranberry and pistachio biscotti and the eggnog cheesecake. Also the roast salmon and leg of lamb sound worth a try.

[Julia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Have now made several recipes from this book, and they have all been good. In particular, the gravlax and overnight cinnamon bread custard were big hits at a holiday brunch and Christmas morning. The savory bread pudding is also very good.

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

a range of classics with some great variations - definitely one to come back to when I don't feel like just the same turkey and fixings.

[Sarah Jean · Rating 5 out of 5]

There are some great recipes in here. We made the fish stew tonight and loved it. There’s a few dozen more that look worth trying.

[A. M. Barletta · Rating 4 out of 5]

Just in time for the holidays

Wonderful ideas and recipes. Filled with the spirit and goodies off the holidays... No matter what holiday your family celebrates.

[Jennifer Rockman-Smith · Rating 1 out of 5]

Too Gourmet

I felt the recipes were more complex and the flavors more gourmet than I had thought when getting the book.

[Anne Marie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Call me star-struck. Diane Morgan signed my copy. :-)

[Sandy]

Looks like some really delicious recipes! It was a late Christmas gift ~

[Gena · Rating 2 out of 5]

Same recipes as her Thanksgiving book.