The Good Housekeeping Christmas cookbook : roasts, wreaths, desserts, gifts, gingerbread, appetizers, drinks, cookies, trees.

"Updated with festive recipes & ideas."

Includes index.

Festive beginnings : welcoming appetizers, first courses, drinks & setting the scene -- The main event : showstopping roasts, buffets & tablescapes -- Sideshows : sensational side dishes & relishes -- All through the house : dazzling Christmas trees, festive garlands & stockings -- Sweet finales : best-loved cakes, pies, pudding & cookies -- The holiday wrap-up : gourmet gifts from the kitchen & inspired gift wraps.

Brimming with more than 300 celebration-worthy recipes, sparkling decorating ideas, and suggestions for homemade (and home-baked) gifts, this sumptuous, mouthwatering collection will make the season extra merry. Featuring new recipes in every chapter, as well as holiday ideas from celebrities, plus a section on gingerbread houses, The Good Housekeeping Christmas Cookbook offers its triple-tested holiday favorites. Famous contributors, including Sting, Reese Witherspoon, and Mariah Carey, reminisce about their most memorable Christmases. With dishes ranging from Glazed Ham with Apricots and Roast Turkey with Wild Mushroom Gravy to a delicious Dulce de Leche Christmas Wreath, this book proves that when it comes to Christmas, no one does it like Good Housekeeping.