There is nothing quite like a homemade gift, and one that is good to eat is even better! Prepare for the holidays and create inexpensive gifts with heart.These four books are packed with ideas that you will enjoy making and they will love receiving.
As someone who loves the holidays, writer Yvette van Boven is never short of ideas for celebrations and finally decided that now was the perfect time to publish them in a cookbook. The result is a gorgeous book that aims to keep the festive spirit high, but the stress levels low. Easy Christmas gifts from this book include Mincemeat Fudge, Peppermint Candies, Krispy Christmas Wreaths and Pine Syrup.
The debut cookbook from a Netherlands-based author whose YouTube channel ‘Hot Chocolate Hits’ has 180,000 subscribers. “Approachable but impressive” baking is what Luthra aims for, with a seasonal baking recipe for every week of the year. To commemorate the holidays in December, Luthra shares a selection of some of her favorite recipes. If you’re looking for treats to gift for Christmas, try the Almond Toffee or the Chocolate Log. And of course, no holiday is complete without cookies.
Making preserves and pickles has come back into fashion as cooks strive to minimize food waste and to be more sustainable in the kitchen. What’s needed with the good intentions, though, is good, solid, practical advice – and that’s what this book provides by the bushel. The authors tell you what equipment you need, explain the basics of the process, and explain how to get the flavors you want.
A mother and daughter team bring their years of baking experience to this charming book, with easy recipes for cupcakes, cake pops and whoopie pies that will delight children of all ages. The recipes are easy to follow so bakers of all levels of experience can tackle them with confidence. Children will also enjoy making with you and the results will provide imaginative and thoughtful gifts.
Easy to make, scrumptious to eat, fudge makes the perfect sweet treat or home made gift. From the fancy; try Opera Fudge, to the seasonal; try Christmassy Mincemeat Fudge, there is a recipe in this collection for every fudge occasion.
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To mark the December 6th publication of Savory vs. Sweet, the debut cookbook from Miami-based influencers Shalean and Stephanie Ghitis, we spoke to one of the authors to find out how the cookbook came to be published.
Everyone loves a cookie! Fun, festive, and good to eat. It’s National Cookie Day on December 4 in the US and UK. But wherever you are you need no excuse to whip up a batch of cookies. A great activity with kids over the holidays, cookies make thoughtful, inexpensive seasonal gifts. We have lots of books on ckbk brimming with recipes, techniques, and charm.
In the latest addition to our consuming passions series, Laura Hadland (drinks writer and author of 50 Years of CAMRA: Celebrating 50 years of the Campaign for Real Ale) celebrates the dark mysteries of stout, the style of beer made famous by Guinness, whose rich and smooth flavour makes it a beverage with a vast range of culinary possibilities. Laura also offer recommendations for some of her personal favorite craft stouts and suggestions for their use.
The American holiday of Thanksgiving falls on the fourth Thursday of November – this year November 24. Its origins lie in various days for thanksgiving across US history, and since the 1800s has become established as a date that brings families across the US together. Cooking for a crowd brings its challenges, even before you factor in everyone’s expectation of the special meal. Fear not, we’ve got everything you need to keep everyone happy.
Food historian Annie Gray is a familiar to many through her regular appearances on BBC Radio 4’s The Kitchen Cabinet. Annie has a passion for cookbooks, the older and more eclectic the better, and we are proud to have several of her own cookbooks on ckbk, including The Official Downton Abbey Cookbook and How to Cook the Victorian Way with Mrs Crocombe. Annie’s most recent cookbook, At Christmas We Feast which was added to ckbk this week, looks at the culinary traditions and mythologies which mark the festive season.
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