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Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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This revised and updated edition of Season's Greetings isevery cook's source for unbeatable feast, fete, and Yuletide fun. ... Read more

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Nice book, layout could use some work
Season's Greetings is a cookbook for Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years. It has classics from Roast Turkey and Gravy to fruitcake. It also has unique recipes such as Cranberry Cream Pie, Thai-Inspired Turkey salad to Banana Chocolate Chip Scones. So far I've made the Peach fruitcake and found it quite divine.

I didn't care for this book's layout. Recipes are placed in 3 descending columns, and are slightly difficult to read. I also would prefer more pictures of the various dishes, and at times the recipes didn't seem to fit the particular holiday or seemed rather generic.

Overall, though this was a good book, well worth picking up for the Fruitcake recipe alone.

Excellent as are all her books!
Not only do I now have all of Marlene Sorosky's books, but I took cooking classes from her for several years prior to her writing.Her main objective was to do ahead so as to enjoy time spent with guests.Accomplished!Marlene Sorosky's Cookery for Entertaining

cook book review
I have owned this Holiday cookbook for at least 10 years
and it's fantastic.I am now buying a copy for my parents
'cause they are hooked on a couple of recipes and want their own copy.

Food for lady who has no time to cook
I bought this book on sale due to the food pictures in thebook.A person who love cooking usually can tell if the author isgood by looking at the pictures of the final product.What attracted me to get this book was her recipe for pick up drumsticks.That is the most simple recipe I had seen for baking up drumpsticks that looked like they were fried.Other ideas in the book are also great and time saving.Our church always having special holiday dinner or special dinner gets together for rivival meeting nights, etc.It is so hard to finds people who are willing to cook for such large audience.This is a life saver for ladies who are in charge of the food for those special occasion, even for a Chinese church.I had already shared some of the recipes with friends at church and they just can't wait to try them out (This also include busy guys who help their wives out with cooking).I highly recommend you to get a copy of this book.END

Terrific recipes for holiday and party entertaining.
I immediately went out and purchased this book after attending a party in which the hostess presented a beautiful and tasty appetizer buffet using eight different recipes from Season's Greetings. The recipes are all eye appealing, delicious and in most cases easy to make. Recipes also include make-ahead tips. I highly recommend it for the beginner as well as the seasoned hostess. ... Read more

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This early issue features Cooking of Brazil, the art of editing great cookbooks, Asian New Year, Ethereal Japanese tea, pasta primavera, An ancient London Market reborn and more~! ... Read more

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Cookbook celebrating 50 years of the Wichita Falls Symphony League---1948-1998 ... Read more

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When a boy goes to the market to buy food and comes home with an old wok instead, his parents wonder what theyÕll eat for dinner. But then the wok rolls out of the poor family's house with a skippity-hoppity-ho! and returns from the rich man's home with a feast in tow!

With spirited text and lively illustrations, this story reminds readers about the importance of generosity. ... Read more

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What are you going to be doing on the world's greatest party night? Playing gin rummy with Mother?Or hobnobbing at a swingin' soiree where the sparkling wine flows like champagne?

Whether you love big bashes or prefer silk pajamas and mood music, Todd Lyon shows you how to make the most of New Year's Eve.With humor and only the slenderest thread of dignity, she offers up a passel of foolproof theme parties, shares recipes for potables like the Soul Kiss and Fuzzy Party Punch, circulates an assortment of clever hors d'oeuvres, and uncorks a complete guide to buying, pouring, and serving bubbly.

For guests and hosts alike, there's New Year's Eve trivia (did you know that it's possible to shoot a champagne cork 177 feet?) and a time line of memorable moments in New Year's Eve history (in 1899, extra police were posted on the streets of San Francisco to keep strangers from making out), as well as selected toasts, great party games, predictions for the year 2000, and time-honored cures for hangovers--even millennium-sized ones.

New Year's Eve should be anything but dull. Forget auld acquaintances--here's how to make your party sparkle.Amazon.com Review
What turns an interesting compilation of trivia into a genuinereference item? The index.Without an index you're condemned tobrowse and peruse your way through random, fascinating tidbits of NewYear's data, learning as you skim: where the icon of the diapered babyin New Year sash originated, when the Roman senate declared January1st to be the official start of the new year, and why parties are somuch easier for 7-year-olds to enjoy than they are for adults. But theindex really expands the usefulness of the book. The table of contentspromises information on party prep and theme entertainment, a historyof champagne, and an overview on hangover cures, but flip to the backand you can find the page citations for apocalypse predictions, BlackNazarene Fiesta, and cocktail party foods, guest lists, Hoppin' John,and the Mummer's Day Parade, resolutions, party punches, and cheers in31 languages. A New Year's Eve compendium is a fine idea for a partybook, and Lyon executes it exceedingly well, with unusual facts,useful recipes, interesting historical details, and practicalsuggestions for how to set up, prepare for, and throw the bash of thecentury. --Stephanie Gold ... Read more

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The New Year's Eve Compendium
This book was not very helpful in trying to plan a New Year's Eve party.Rather than compiling useful information about the holiday (histories and traditions), this book is mostly poorly written personal opinion.

Paris is burning
Hmmm. Is there something burning? I seem to be smelling flames here. I found this book after reading the author's "Domain" book, and found both to be charming. Reader criticisms of books are extremely useful;personal vendettas against authors aren't.

Not worth it.
Haven't readers had enough of these cute little compendiums full of trite tidbits on trendy topics? Lo and behold here's another, on the rituals and customs of New Year's Eve. What have we done for all these years until thiscame along? When will publishers figure out that we, the general public,are not totally incapable of throwing our own celebratory gatheringswithout the guidance of another self-proclaimed hipster?!

Stop trying to be hip Lyon
Yet another lifestyle book for the tragically unhip, written by what seems a 40-something alpha chick. This one'll end up in the bargain bin, like all the rest of Lyon's "helpful" tomes for the aesthetic pathetic.

Quirky, Fun and Useful!
This book is a hip and happening little treasure. It's truly useful ifyou're looking to make your New Year's Eve party memorable... it's alsofull of fun and entertaining facts. A great read, and a great guide! ... Read more

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(Ages 5-9) Shanté Keys loves New Year's Day! But while Grandma fixed chitlins, baked ham, greens, and cornbread, she forgot the black-eyed peas! Oh no-it'll be bad luck without them! So Shanté sets out to borrow some from the neighbors. Does Miss Lee have peas? What about Mr. MacGhee, or Shanté's good friend Hari? None of them do-but, as Shanté discovers, they have fun foods and traditions for their New Year's!Now, if only Shanté can find good-luck peas in time for dinner!

In this multicultural New Year's story, Shanté Keys learns about Chinese New Year and Diwali, as well as how January 1st is celebrated in other countries. The author includes additional pages of information about diverse New Year's traditions and special foods. ... Read more

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my granddaughter loves this book
My 3 1/2 year old granddaughter loves this book. All of the cool factors notwithstanding, a child's positive reaction is what makes a book worthwhile. My granddaughter will not "stay" with any story she doesn't like---and she frequently asks me to read this to her. She identifies with the little girl and she is intrigued with the idea of a recipe in a book. I told her about cookbooks---she now says whe would like to have a cookbook, which I promised to buy for her later, when she can read! Meanwhile, we like to cook together.
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This is a great book for many reasons.
I specifically bought this book because it is multicultural and the author is from Chicago. I read an article on her and admired her inspiration for writing the book. My thoughts aside, my daughters, 4 and 3, love this book. It's rhymes are pleasing to say and hear and makes it a great read-aloud book. The illustrations are well done and very colorful. It easily presents different cultural celebrations for the New Year, in a subtle and fun way. I have since bought additional copies for nieces and nephews. I just think it's a wonderful book!

GREAT multi-cultural lessons about New Year's traditions
This book was a hit with my students. The language was easy to understand and the rhyming story was really cute. It is perfect if you teach in a community that values diversity.This story introduces you to characters who celebrate the new year in many different ways.

Would be a cute lesson in diversity with the ability to cook the different foods mentioned in the book for your students.

Just Adorable!
What a delightful book!Charming and whimsical,
entertaining and informative.My kids love it
and so do I!

Diversity done right!
What a fantastic book!Shante Keys goes looking for black eyed peas for a New Year's dinner-along the way she learns how other cultures celebrate New Year's.It's rare that an adult can learn so much from a children's book but I was enthralled at reading such useful information.The book is witty and cleverly written and the illustrations are spot on-colorful, whimsical and just as warm as the prose itself.This is a book to be shared with a child you love-a true family treasure. ... Read more