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Even in today’s busy times, the kitchen is the heart of the home. Author Tammy Maltby believes the true meaning of Christmas is realized when families gather to share activities that make Christmas “the most wonderful time of the year.” More than any other holiday, Christmas is when family and friends gather for a cup of hot chocolate, fresh-baked cookies, and lots of laughter.

Look inside this holiday treasure for:

- Easy-to-do holiday recipes

- Hints for new traditions

- Personal gift ideas

- Kid-friendly activities

- Simple decorating tips

The Christmas Kitchen is more than a recipe book, it’s a book designed to help you enjoy the holiday season, not be burdened by it. Take a few minutes each day to browse these pages for the help you’ve been looking for.

Merry Christmas and may your kitchen be filled, first, with the sweet aroma of love, and then with the spices of the season.

About the Author
Tammy Maltby is a speaker, author, Bible teacher, and media personality with a heart for helping real Christian women live richly and fully in the real world. A ten-year co-host of the six-time Emmy nominated, two time Emmy winning NRB TV talk show of the year 2005 Aspiring Women, Tammy has also been featured on Focus on the Family, Family Life Today, Life Today, The 700 Club, and Midday Connection, 100 Huntley Street, CBN’s Living the Life as well as hundreds of other radio and television programs. She was the ongoing MC for the John Maxwell’s international THRIVE!

Tammy lives near the Rocky Mountains in Colorado with her husband and four children, two of whom are adopted internationally, three of which are now adults. She has recently become a grandmother to Cohen…and is completely in love.

Tammy Maltby is a writer, speaker, and media personality. For eight years she was the co-host of the four-time Emmy-nominated television talk show Aspiring Women and has been featured on other television shows such as Focus on the Family, Life today, The 700 Club, and Midday Connection. She serves on the board of the National Woman’s Ministry Association, Christian Woman in Media and Arts, and Woman of Courage International. She and her family live in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Ann Christian Buchanan is a respected communicator with more than twenty-five years experience and considerable success in the gift and inspirational market. She works regularly as an editor and maintains an active sideline of writing liner copy for publishers. A Texan by birth, Anne lives in Terre Haute, Indiana with her professor husband, two dogs, and three cats. She and her husband have one daughter.

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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.

From Publishers Weekly

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.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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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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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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From December 1 through the New Year, Jane Hopping’s anecdotes of rural life and wonderful recipes evoke the feasts and celebrations that enliven the most joyful time of the year. Includes complete menus, baked goods and desserts. Photos and line drawings.

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Decorate 4 wooden ornament frames with sparkly rhinestones, beads and glitter. Create an heirloom for your tree or a personalized gift for someone special.

Age Range : 7 – 97

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Come and spend some time with us, making memories! In Homespun Christmas, we bring you some of our very best recipes…cranberry chicken, sweet potato bake, eggnog bread, merry berry sour cream cake, chocolate snowball truffles and apple-pecan upside-down pie. Filled with memories, heartfelt gifts to give and beautiful line illustrations. (9-1/4″ x 6-1/2″)

About the Author

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.

Amazon.com

Even though it includes some of the same songs, this isn’t the Time-Life Christmas collection advertised annually on TV. It’s actually a budget version of that anthology, and not a bad deal at all. Some may argue it’s missing the two Elvis Presley tracks found on the three-CD TV version. Others will contend that any self-respecting Christmas music aficionado probably already owns (or should own) Elvis’s wonderful ’57 Christmas Album. What’s attractive about this one is it gathers a lot of classic singular performances in one place–a tad too much Bing Crosby, perhaps, but also the original hit versions of “Jingle Bell Rock,” Eartha Kitt‘s “Santa Baby,” Burl Ives‘s “Holly Jolly Christmas,” and the Drifters‘ “White Christmas” (the blueprint for Elvis’s version). This is a terrific cross section of seasonal sounds. –Bill Holdship

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White Christmas Bing Crosby
Frosty the Snowman Gene Autry
The Little Drummer Boy Harry Simeone Chorale
O Little Town of Bethlehem Andre Previn
The Twelve Days of Christmas Roger Whittaker
Hark, the Herald Angels Sing Nat King Cole
O Holy Night Perry Como
The Christmas Song Nat King Cole
Carol of the Bells, Deck the Halls Robert Shaw
Here Comes Santa Claus Elvis Presley
Santa Baby Eartha Kitt
Away in a Manger Kenny G
Little Saint Nick The Beach Boys
Silent Night Jim Reeves
Home for the Holidays Perry Como
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Gene Autry
Feliz Navidad Jose Feliciano
It’s Not the Presents Under My Tree Eva Cassidy
Jingle Bell Rock Bobby Helms
Here We Come A Caroling Medley Boston Pops
Ave Maria-Schubert Leontyne Price
A Holly Jolly Christmas Burl Ives
Sleigh Ride Johnny Mathis
Santa Claus is Coming to Town Perry Como
Let it Snow-Let it Snow-Let it Snow Dean Martin
Jingle Bells Jim Reeves
If Every Day Was Like Christmas Elvis Presley
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus Jimmy Boyd
Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree Brenda Lee
What Child is This John Denver
Christmas in Dixie Alabama
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Julie Andrews
Adeste Fideles Luciano Pavarotti
I’ll Be Home for Christmas Perry Como
Blue Christmas Elvis Presley
Have Yourself Merry Little Christmas Judy Garland
Mary’s Boy Child Harry Belafonte
The First Noel Sergio Franchi
Silver Bells Kate Smith
It’s Beginning to Look Like Christmas Perry Como
We Wish You a Merry Christmas Philadelphia Orchestra
It’s the Most Wonderful Time of Year Andy Williams
Joy to the World The Irish Tenors