The Ultimate Southern Living Christmas Book is the biggest, most comprehensive Christmas idea book ever produced by Southern
Living . You'll find the very best holiday decorating, entertaining, cooking, and gift ideas from over 30 years of Southern Living magazine. With 26 pages and over 280 photos, this is the book you'll look to year after year for Christmas inspiration.
You'll find over 260 festive designs for trimming your home, 150 foolproof recipes, plus 9 complete menus. In addition, there are over 75 projects for decorating, gifts, and wrappings. And there are dozens of tips and secrets throghout the book to make your seasonal planning easy and enjoyable.
Terrific Decorations are at your fingertips with easy-to-do creations, such as:
Dozens of welcoming wreaths
Lusciously adorned garlands
Stylish topiaries for indoors and out
Holiday How-to features for step-by-step style
Magical Mantels can be yours in minutes with clever themes that include:
Imaginative wreath displays
Fresh flowers and collectibles
Twinkling candle arrangements
Adorable no-sew stockings
Our Favorite Trees show exciting new ways to use your treasured trimmings and create new ones, such as:
A big, beautiful bow to top the tree
Easy handmade ornaments
A fun felt tree skirt
Dried citrus decorations
Stylish Wrappings
Delight in creating gifts and festive wrappings that you’ll be happy to say you made yourself.
Charming Gifts and Jolly Wrappings to delight everyone on your list include:
Fast and tasty food treats
How-tos for gifts from snow globes to potpourri
Fun to make package toppers and tags
Bountiful bows in 3 simple steps
Kitchen Creations
The top holiday dishes from the South’s best cooks – the Southern Living Test Kitchens and our readers are gathered here in one volume. You’ll find mouthwatering recipes to enjoy for every holiday occasion.
Savory Party Pleasers set the entertaining mood with appetizing treats such as:
Spinach-Sausage Turnovers
Southern Eggnog
Cranberry Tapenade
Winter Wassail
Garlic-Pepper Parmesan Crisps
Christmas Sweets are what we look forward to all year long. You’re sure to love delicacies such as:
Frosted Sugar Cookies
Eggnog Truffles
Praline Popcorn
Pecan Pie Cake
Bourbon-Chocolate Pecan Pie
Easy and Elegant Entrees are the holiday feast’s main attraction when you prepare taste tempting recipes such as:
Roast Duck with Cherry Sauce
Tawny Baked Ham
Herb-Roasted Pork Tenderloin
Shrimp and Chicken Casserole
Maple-Plum Glazed Turkey Breast
Holiday Menus complete with make ahead plans are included for crowd-pleasing favorites such as:
Make – Ahead Buffet
Open House Holiday Brunch
Family Christmas Breakfast
Holiday Dessert Party
Plus dozens of kitchen-tested and approved recipes for holiday beverages, breads, side dishes, cakes, pies, and cookies.
Whether you go all out for Christmas or favor a cozy, quiet celebration, this best of the best collection will inspire you to create wonderful holidays for years to come.