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[FROM THE PUBLISHERS] Gathers recipes for festive seasonal brunches, dinners, luncheons, buffets, and holiday meals
The inviting aroma of a golden turkey just out of the oven on Thanksgiving Day. The excited bustle last-minute transformations before guests arrived for New Year's. ..the bright faces that eagerly await a freshly baked birthday cake-life just doesn't get any better than this! Gourmet toasts all your special days with Holidays and Celebrations, a beautifully illustrated volume of 23 outstanding seasonal menus that will help you entertain family and friends throughout the year. Whether it is a lavish Christmas Dinner, a joyful Baby Shower Tea, or an informal Fourth of July Cookout, the happy combination of good company and good food is always unbeatable. Over 250 recipes and more than 50 pages of full-color photography accompany Gourmet's favorite festive menus and exquisite table stings.
Following holiday traditions has always been important at Gourmet, and so has offering a variety of entertaining styles. In this collection you will often find two or three traditional but diverse ideas for a single holiday. Easter, for example, is celebrated casually with a brightly colored springtime brunch of Poached Eggs with Smoked Salmon and Creamy Herb Sauce, as well as formally with an elegant dinner starring Crown Roast of Lamb and a lovely assortment of tender fresh vegetables.
Thanksgiving traditions and choices also abound. Here you will find good old-fashioned southern flavor with all the trimmings in a southern Thanksgiving repast: Roast Turkey with Pecan and Rice Stuffing; Spiced Pears; Pickled Okra; and Rum-Glazed Sweet Potato, Apple, and Chestnut Gratin. Or, if you'd prefer a feast filled with lively preserves--Cranberry Chutney; Pepper Corn Relish; and Honey Pear Conserves-a Victorian Thanksgiving menu awaits. There's even a surprise Vegetarian Thanksgiving that promises traditional favorites without the turkey, including
Crispy Sweet Potato Galette
Glazed Chestnuts and Brussels Sprouts
Cranberry Poached Pears