The Christmas Table

December 2, 2008

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

I’ve seen many Christmas cookbooks and until The Christmas Table, few have inspired me. Usually by the time I’ll start flipping through Christmas cookbooks it’s because I’m lacking inspiration for a holiday meal (usually of several people) or that I am frazzled already and am desperately seeking a plan of action. Most recipes in conventional holiday cookbooks are far too complicated to undertake during this extremely busy time of year. This is where The Christmas Table stands out from the ‘other’ holiday books. The recipes are thoughtfully divided into themed menus and categories such as “Christmas Breakfast” and “Cookie Exchange” to name a few. Helping you pinpoint the kind of recipe you’re looking for. I personally can’t stand cooking without a photo of the recipe. Diane Morgan has made sure that nearly every recipe has a photo accompanying it through the book, which itself is a handsomely put together creation that I admit to leaving out on my coffee table purely for the look of it.

Some of my particular favorite elements of The Christmas Table are the “Leftover Favorites” and “Christmas Menus & Timetables”. I’ve yet to find a cookbook with timetables, a woman after my own heart! I have three fairly large holiday celebrations coming up this month and I have decided to road test a few recipes from this book. I’ll get back to you early in the new year to let you know how they came out.

I highly recommend The Christmas Table as a great Christmas present, or to pick up as a gift to yourself if you are searching for holiday cooking and baking ideas.

Review by: Andrea Foodie

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