Christmas Gifts From the Kitchen introduces you to all kinds of traditional and innovative gifts that are simple to make, along with plenty of creative and fun ways to decorate and wrap them up. In addition to many wonderful recipes for cookies, sweets and more you'll find unique and colourful ideas for ready-to-make dry mixes, salsas and syrups, potpourri and other gifts for the home, sweet, eye-catching "kits" for children of all ages to assemble, and even tempting treats for the family pet. A clever "Wrapping It Up" chapter offers custom-themed baskets, gift bags, boxes and other decorative trimmings, and helpful how-to photos and step-by-step directions make it all simple and fun.
In my fantasy full-time mom of school-age children brain, I would make every cookie recipe featured in the first section of this book.
Sections include "cookies", "dry mixes", "gifts in a jar", "gifts for the home" (pets, bath, decor), "Kits for Kids", "Savory snacks", "sweet treats", "twist on tradition" (breads), "wrapping it up".