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This holiday season, Anna Getty environmental advocate, writer, television personality, chef, mother, and organic living expert helps families reduce their carbon footprint and save money without sacrificing style or tradition. Anna advises how to best choose a tree (real or fake?), mitigate the negative effects of necessary travel, recycle post-holiday, and more. She shares favorite holiday recipes for organic appetizers and homemade craft ideas such as pinecone wreaths and recycled sweater pillows. With inspiring photographs, extensive resources, and advice from the ‘Lazy Environmentalist’ Josh Dorfman, Seventh Generation’s Jeffrey Hollender, and other leading eco-experts, families might just find that these tips help them stay green all year long the perfect New Year’s resolution!

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Anna Getty is a leading green living expert. She works with the Organic Center, Global Green, NRDC, and Seventh Generation, among others, and is the author of the upcoming Easy Green Organic. Anna lives in Los Angeles.

Ron Hamad is an acclaimed photographer and director who lives in Los Angeles.

Zem Joaquin is ecofabulous.com’s founder and editor-in-chief. She lives in San Francisco..

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Wow! I can’t believe all the Christmas Cookie Recipes that are in this cookbook. Most of these I’ve never heard of. Here’s just a sample Almond Snow Cookies,Cathedral Windows, Amish Ginger Cookies, Bourbon Balls, Whiskey Balls, Peanut Butter Balls, Chocolate Coconut Bars, Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars, Chocolate Cherry Biscotti, Coconut Lime Squares, Coconut Raspberry Ribbon Squares, Mocha Hearts, Creme de Menthe Squares, English Cherubs, Chocolate Chip Spritz, Eggnog Spritz, Gingerbread Spritz, Butterscotch Gingerbread People, Cinnamon Dough Ornaments, Edible Cookie Ornaments, Kahlua Gingerbread Cutouts, Salt Dough Ornaments, Spicy Gingerbread Cookies, Stained Glass Window Cookies and hundreds more… Order Christmas Cookie Recipes now and fill your home with the scent of baking cookies.

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Enjoy the simple pleasures of a country Christmas. Brimming with new ideas, Farmhouse Christmas has old-fashioned recipes like country chicken pie, golden mashed potatoes, hearty beef brisket and sugar cream pie. Learn to make Grandma’s hug quilt, share yummy gift mixes from your pantry and create homespun giftwrap. Filled with charming illustrations…it’s a classic. Hardcover, 224 pages. (9-1/4″ x 6-1/2″)

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Gooseberry Patch was created by Jo Ann Martin & Vickie Hutchins 15 years ago. “A Country Store in your Mailbox” is a mail-order catalog of over 400 items including Santas, cookie cutters, memory candles, nostalgic holiday decorations and original cookbooks filled with treasured recipes, decorating ideas and simple how-to’s.

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This debut book in FSG’s Kitchen Arts & Letters imprint offers holiday food and prose in equal measure by 25 celebrated cooks and writers. Some of the gastronomes wield a whisk more cunningly than a pen. However, Julia Child is not among them: the indomitable one writes cheerfully of her fateful encounters and hilarious collisions with buche de Noel , the French pastry shaped like a woodland log, and mothering faux mushrooms. On a darker note, but with equal conviction, Betty Fussell remembers learning “God’s lessons” in the Depression-era Christmas of her Calvinist family, when humble fare featured scrambled eggs with brains. Contributors also include Craig Claiborne, Irena Chalmers, Marcella Hazan, Felipe Rojas-Lombardi and Maida Heatterwhose cookie recipes seem especially indispensable as December looms. Regional accent ranges from mellow Californian to highly spiced Peruvian. The cliches of Christmas do some writers in: “I recall vividly the excitement of those early Christmas parties,” chirps one, and he is not alone. But this remains a rich repository of Christmas foods. Illustrations not seen by PW. 50,000 first printing; BOMC selection.
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The holiday food recollections of some of today’s leading chef-writers are brought together. For them, Christmas is wrapped in a warm mix of steaming kitchens, spicy fragrances and carefully laid tables as they share with readers home memories.

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Christmas, that time of good cheer and lapsed diets, is the perfect holiday to showcase the cooking of Food Network star Deen (Paula Deen Celebrates!), who specializes in the kind of butter-and cheese-laden fare that epitomizes family-style comfort food. Sweets and snacks account for most of the recipes, since Deen happily admits to never varying from her Christmas dinner menu, which centers on a Standing Rib Roast and features a trio of potato dishes, including some unbelievably decadent Crème Fraîche Mashed Potatoes. Cooks will find the cookies and desserts familiar but richer, like eyebrow-raising but delicious Chocolate Cheese Fudge and creamy Chocolate Sandwich Cookies. Snacks and breakfast dishes are crowd pleasers, like gooey Praline French Toast Casserole and Cheese-coated Bacon Wraps. Devoted viewers of Deen’s show may miss the sound of her warm drawl narrating the process, but the smattering of glowing family photos and anecdotes about her grown kids and recent marriage, though she’s told them before, are decent stand-ins. Several pages of baking hints are included, but most of the recipes are simple and straightforward enough, with readily available ingredients, that even novices should be able to put together a generous Christmas spread. (Nov.)
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“I’ve gone through all my books and put together this collection of my most treasured recipes and memories for the holiday season to share with you…You’ll find a few new dishes, a sprinkling of new holiday stories, and some family pictures you might not have seen before.”

There’s no holiday Paula Deen loves better than Christmas, when she opens her home to family and friends, and traditions old and new make the days merry and bright. Filled with Paula’s trademark Southern charm and happy reminiscences of Yuletide seasons past, Christmas with Paula Deen is a collection of beloved holiday recipes and stories interspersed with cherished family photographs. Included are Paula’s most requested homemade gifts of food; a collection of cookies sure to become your family’s favorites; easy dishes for a Christmas breakfast or brunch that will let you enjoy the food and your guests; impressive fare for Christmas dinner and holiday entertaining and, of course, spectacular cakes, puddings, pies, and other sweet things.

“So Merry Christmas, y’all, and best dishes and best wishes from me and my family to yours.”

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Celebrating 65 years of beautiful art and photos, and heartwarming words of joy and inspiration.

The magazine that has inspired readers for 65 years shines in this anniversary edition. Loyal readers are drawn to Ideals magazine for its celebration of life’s most treasured moments. This anniversary issue, a new installment of the much-collected Christmas volume, serves as a touching reminder of the true meaning of the Christmas holiday and special family traditions.

Heartwarming poetry and prose are joined by beautiful, full-color photographs and fine-art masterpieces. Here, beloved writer Pamela Kennedy reflects on the holiday; poet Eileen Spinelli spins a charming yuletide verse; and the story of the first Christmas, as told in the Holy Bible, is illustrated with fine art depicting the events surrounding the birth of Jesus Christ. We’ve also included some nostalgic art and text selections from years past.

As a special anniversary gift for our readers, each copy will be packaged together with Ideals Christmas Recipes, a 16-page collection of holiday recipes sure to please the palate. As the beauty of the Christmas season unfolds, readers will be eager to invite Christmas Ideals into their homes once more.

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With easy-to-do activities ranging from let’s-make-together to let’s-bake-together, this crafty book is the perfect way to encourage creativity for the whole family. Comes with stickers, stencils, ornaments, gift tags, craft paper, and wrapping paper, too — everything kids need to put their own personal stamp on Christmas.

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The Festive Christmas Cookbook is more than a compilation of scrumptious holiday recipes–it’s a celebration of holiday memories and traditions from throughout the world. The book will leave you feeling warm and tingly with its charming stories of family Christmases and traditions. Fabulous recipes for cakes, breads, scones, and cookies make this a fun, festive treat.

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Beautiful sketches accent this charming celebration of the many holday traditions, family rituals and baking recipes of Christmases past. A lovely combination of fond memories and delicious baked goods.

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The magic of Christmas is all around! Gooseberry Patch included yummy treats like sweet & sticky s’more bars, Grandma’s peanut butter fudge and baked apple donuts. You’ll also find savory dishes like warm red-skinned potato salad, cheddar-basil biscuits and honey-glazed turkey breast…tried & true favorites. Includes easy ideas for making magical ice ornaments, a red mitten valance, a gingerbread wreath and much more. Hardcover, 224 pages. (9-1/4″ x 6-1/2″)

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Gooseberry Patch…your community cookbook experts since 1984.  The Gooseberry Patch brand is synonymous with quality and value. With over 100 titles and over 7 million cookbooks sold, Gooseberry Patch represents America’s real cooks…wives, moms and grandmas from across the nation.  Real, everyday folks send in and share thousands of recipes from their own kitchens, the best of which are then lovingly selected by Gooseberry Patch for each new cookbook.  Fast, easy, wholesome and delicious, Gooseberry Patch cookbooks deliver proven favorite recipes for today’s busy families.

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“Here are some of my favorite country singers sharing Christmas memories in stories, recipes, photos, and songs. It will be a joy to have or give to friends. And two of my favorite organizations, St. Jude Children’s Hospital and the Country Music Hall of Fame, will benefit from the sale of this book.”
—Reba McEntire

“I’m so honored to be a part of this great project. Country music is a cherished part of my life, and I’m so happy that this beautiful book supports both the Country Music Hall of Fame and St Jude Children’s Hospital. Merry Christmas, y’all.”
—Vince Gill

“Buddy Killen and Edie Hand have merged their unique talents to give us their Christmas gift–an entertaining and delectable holiday literary feast titled A Country Music Christmas. Anybody with a touch of country about them will prize and devour this book that features a buffet of anecdotes, photos, and favorite recipes of famous country stars. And you can read while you listen, thanks to a Buddy and Edie bonus–an enclosed 15-track CD.”
—John Seigenthaler Sr., Chairman Emeritus of The Tennessean

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Through the pages of this book, country music fans can share the joys of Christmas with some of America’s most beloved stars. This rich collection of memories and traditions features stories—in the stars’ own words—of childhood memories and favorite ways of celebrating the most festive holiday of the year. Stars like Dolly Parton and Billy Ray Cyrus recall how childhoods like theirs—poor in terms of money, but rich in terms of love—resulted in some of the happiest Christmas memories they have. And memories are being made today with stars like Tim McGraw, Tanya Tucker, and Clint Black, who discover anew the magic of Christmas through their children’s eyes.

Photos reveal the private side of the stars, and their recipes make Christmas country-style easy to achieve, with dishes such as Barbara Mandrell’s Christmas turkey and Alan Jackson’s cornbread stuffing, John Michael Montgomery’s wild goose with currant sauce, Charlie Daniels’s sugar cookies, Naomi Judd’s miniature fruitcakes, and many more.

The 15-track CD features songs specially recorded for this book. The album includes Tim Rushlow’s “Little Drummer Boy,” The Jordanaires’s “Joy to the World,” and Kristy Rhode’s “Come On Ring Those Bells.”

A portion of the proceeds from this book will benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®, the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum®, and the Edie Hand Foundation™.

The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum is operated by the non-profit, educational Country Music Foundation (CMF). The mission of the CMF is to identify and preserve the evolving history and traditions of country music and to educate its audiences. The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum presents the country music story through its treasure trove of historic country music video clips and recorded music, dynamic exhibits with state-of-the-art design, and a regular menu of live performances and public programs.

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is internationally recognized for its pioneering work in finding cures and saving children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases. Founded by late entertainer Danny Thomas and based in Memphis, Tennessee, St. Jude freely shares its discoveries with scientific and medical communities around the world. No family ever pays for treatments not covered by insurance, and families without insurance are never asked to pay. St. Jude is financially supported by ALSAC, its fund-raising organization.

The Edie Hand Foundation’s mission is to raise and donate money to Alabama communities and national charities to help raise a child or to defeat an incurable disease or to provide children joy at Christmas. Visit www.ediehandfoundation.org.

More than 65 stars of country music share their favorite recipes, cherished holiday memories, and family photos in this country-style Christmas treasury that includes a 15-song CD.

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… that exact same kind of favorite, homemade charm that doesn’t necessarily come across with a super glossy, high profile cookbook. — Baking Bites

… when it comes to quality cookie recipes, it delivers perfectly. — Slashfood

… you are sure to find something that strikes your fancy. — Moms Menu

101 Easy Peasy Cookie Recipes is a really excellent collection of cookie recipes. — Baking Delights

If you’re looking for new and innovative cookie recipes, with easy to follow directions, this cookbook is for you. — About.com Guide to Desserts / Baking

Oh my goodness, I love this cookbook. Every single cookie that I have tried out has turned out so delicious. — The Domestic Diva

The collection includes hand picked, well-tested recipes for the types of cookies people really love. — Cookie Madness

Their shared love of cooking is reflected in easy-to-follow recipes that are appropriate for even a novice baker. — Mamanista

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Written in an easy-to-follow, conversational tone, the 101 Easy Peasy Cookie Recipes cookbook contains recipes so simple that bakers of all level s will enjoy making cookie after delectable cookie.

A wide range of deliciously easy recipes are included. Cookie lovers will find everything from ultra-simple Chocolate-Covered Cherry Cookies and Chewy Chocolatey Butterscotch Bars that can be prepared without even turning on the oven to Sweet Graham Scotchies and Oranges and Cream Cookies that require no more effort than dropping spoonfuls of dough onto cookie sheets.

Recipes such as mouthwatering Root Beer Frosties and Marvelous Maple D rops are also included for when bakers are feeling a little bit more adventurous and would like to top off their creations with a scrumptiously sweet helping of frosting.

No matter which recipe you decide to try first, you can be sure that the remaining 100 will soon follow because these cookies are so delicious you simply won’t be able to resist trying them all. But that’s okay. These recipes are so easy peasy that whipping up another batch will be a snap.

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