Emeril's Creole Christmas Review

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(More customer reviews)Emeril's Christmas cookbook is loaded with all sorts of interesting recipes. So many of them look really good. I love watching Emeril on FoodTV. He always cooks with such enthusiasm and flair. He also has a way of making the cooking look really easy. I have all of his books in my collection. I like to read his recipes, but I must admit that I am really disappointed with the inconsistencies in the recipes. In some cases, Emeril will call for a certain amount of one ingredient, but it will never be called for in the instructions, or he vice versa, he will call for something that wasn't listed in the ingredients. Sometimes the recipe appears to skip entire steps. I have really been disappointed with this, because as a professional Emeril should have been far more accurate and thorough.

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Thanksgiving Dinner: Recipes, Techniques, and Tips for America's Favorite Celebration Review

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(More customer reviews)This little book is my Thanksgiving Bible, as it were. I have other cookbooks that are designed with the Thanksgiving feast in mind, but only this one has proven to be my "go to" volume, year after year. It provides everything you could possible need, whether you are a novice or an experienced cook--how to prep and cook the bird (including a very helpful timetable, broken down by bird size and stuffed vs. unstuffed cooking times), how to plan a meal for various group sizes from family size to "oh my God, what was I thinking when I invited all these people" size, and recipes for all sorts of appetizers, starter courses, sidedishes, gravies, relishes, breads and desserts--more than you could ever need or want. Some of the recipes I'm asked about year after year have come from this one under-appreciated slim volume. Find a copy; it'll be worth every penny.

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A reissue of a holiday crowd-pleasing cookbook that features more than 160 creative and delicious recipes for America's favorite feast--from soup to leftovers--beautifully illustrated in two colors and praised by food critics and connoisseurs around the country. Originally published in 1990 by HarperCollins.

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Christmas Entertaining (Williams-Sonoma) Review

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(More customer reviews)These Williams-Sonoma books have always been good but the newer editions are better because in addition to the menu, they also provide a work plan. I made the entire Italian Christmas dinner almost without a hitch (had trouble finding squid and had to improvise with octopus). But wow - it was amazing.

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Christmas EntertainingChristmas is a time for entertaining, and for the host that means hours spent planning, shopping, cooking, and decorating the house. With a good guidebook in hand, the work of holiday entertaining can be one of the joys of the season. In Williams-Sonoma Christmas Entertaining, you'll discover everything you need to know to welcome guests into your home with style and ease.Organized around six festive holiday occasions, this book provides complete menus and decorating ideas, all designed to fit the way people like to entertain and spend time together today: a cozy Fireside Cocktail Party; an Italian Christmas Eve supper; a chic Christmas Eve in the City; a lavish, traditional New England Christmas; a sparkling Snow Country Breakfast; and a casual New Year's Day Open House.There are some fifty easy-to-master recipes for everything from make-ahead finger food to appetizers, main courses, and desserts. The beautiful color photography and step-by-step tyle and drink ideas make it easy to create elegant centerpieces, signature beverages, and delightful welcoming touches that transform the table and the house. helpful reference sections provide guidelines on tableware, setting up a buffet, selecting wine, and more.You can follow the detailed work plans included in each chapter to create a complete party, or mix and match recipes and ideas to assemble your menus. Either way, you'll find everything you need for hosting memorable holiday get-togethers with style and confidence.

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Williams-Sonoma Entertaining: Thanksgiving Entertaining Review

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(More customer reviews)I made my first T-day dinner and used many recipes from this book. The Sourdough/Apple stuffing was a huge hit!! As will all WS books, it is a beautiful text. This is truly an entertaining cookbook with decor tips, beverages, and after holiday meals.

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Thanksgiving EntertainingThanksgiving is perhaps the most American holiday of all, a celebration of beloved foods, and customs that evoke happy memories of good times shared with family and friends. Williams-Sonoma Thanksgiving Entertaining is a complete guide to creating those favorite traditions in your own home. Equal parts cookbook and how-to manual, it presents five menus for entertaining over the Thanksgiving weekend, including three distinctive ideas for the holiday feast.Fot traditionalists, there is a classic New England Thanksgiving dinner featuring roasted turkey with pan gravy and all the trimmings, including an old-fashioned oyster stuffing,, cranberry relish, and buttery mashed potatoes. A contemporary California-style holiday menu showcases a butterflied turkey and light, seasonal Mediterranean-inspired accompaniments, while an elegant southern buffet offers a glorious glazed ham, spooned bread, and collard greens.Because Thanksgiving entertaining often extends beyond the holiday meal, this book includes menus for a casual Day-After Lunch, with turkey sandwiches and snacks, and a homey weekend breakfast, with French toast, smoothies, and an irresistible Pumpkin Bread.In addition to the nearly fifty recipes, there are step-by-step instructions for decorating your home, setting an attractive table, and making a variety of festive drinks -- all lavishly illustrated with color photographs. Detailed work plans accompany each menu, and helpful reference sections provide guidelines on tableware and glassware, setting up a buffet, pairing food and wine, and more. You'll find everything you need to know to host a memorable Thanksgiving that both you and your guests will enjoy.

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Thanksgiving (Williams-Sonoma) Review

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(More customer reviews)From Williams-Sonoma, "Thanksgiving" has 40 essential recipes that you can count on to be delicious. Thanksgiving is all about the experiance of enjoying home cooking. Learn to make a no fail classic roast turkey, or Hickory-Smoked Roast Turkey with Horseradish-Apple Sauce if you want to get fancy. All the side dishes are here and maybe some new ones too including wild rice and chestnut stuffing, butternut squash Soup, dressings, breads, cranberry sauce and more. A whole chapter is dedicated to the important staple "potatoes" and they varied ways you can prepare the humble spuds. Sweet Candied Yams are here too. Desserts are not forgotten such as Creamy Pumpkin Pie
One of the nice things about this company is that they include large color photos of their completed dishes, and these help with presentation as well. The recipes are accessible and easy to follow for any level cook. You will rely on this book every year, a worthwhile investment. And it looks prettier on the shelf than most cookbooks I have seen.


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No other holiday captures the spirit of home cooking the way Thanksgiving does. From the perfect roast turkey with wild rice and chestnut stuffing to a rich, old-fashioned pumpkin pie, good food shared with family and friends is what makes this day so special.Williams-Sonoma Collection Thanksgiving offers easy-to-follow recipes you will want to include in your own holiday menu year after year. In these pages, you'll find inspiring first courses and a tempting variety of side dishes and desserts as well as some new ideas for the main course. This vividly photographed, full-color recipe collection will become an essential addition to your kitchen bookshelf. "Whether it's your first time preparing a Thanksgiving meal or your twentieth, I hope these recipes make your feast enjoyable."

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