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Christmas Cookbooks and Recipes
Christmas is an annual holiday
that marks the birth of Jesus. It is celebrated by most (but not all Christians), and has in
modern times also become a secular holiday.
Christmas Day
is the date on which the birth of Jesus is marked.
- For most Christian denominations (and secular celebrations), it is observed
on December 25th.
- The Armenian Apostolic Church observe it on
January 6th.
- Many Eastern Orthodox Churches use the Julian Calendar for calculating the dates.
As a result, they celebrate on the Julian Calendar's December 25th, which currently is
January 7th
in the Gregorian calendar.
Many special foods are prepared and eaten during the period around
Christmas, and there
are also many traditions associated with it.
Here are some Christmas recipes and dishes:
- Barszcz - This Polish dish
is the Polish version of borscht. It is a soup made from
red beetroot, onions, garlic and other vegetables.
Although meats are sometimes added,
on Christmas Eve
a vegetarian version of soup is eaten with small dumplings (uszka).
The dumplings are filled
kapusta kiszona (the Polish version of sauerkraut) or mushrooms.
- Christmas cake
- This is a fruitcake originating from British cuisine.
There are many different variations on the basic idea, but is usually a rich fruit cake, often
covered with marizpan, and then a hard white icing.
- Christmas pudding
- This a traditional British recipe.
It is a steamed dessert eaten which
is usually eaten on
Christmas Day,
but because it keeps very well, and maturing is said to improve the flavor,
is traditionally prepared many weeks in advance of
Christmas.
Christmas pudding is made from suet (congealed fat) with dried fruit and nuts mixed in,
and alcoholic beverages (such as brandy) are poured into it, in order to add moisture.
Christmas pudding is often eaten with
brandy butter (a sauce made from unsalted butter, sugar and brandy), cream or custard.
- Mince pies
- This is a traditional British recipe for small
pies (about the size of a cupcake). In historical times, actual meat was used in these pies,
but today, the pies are filled with
minced fruit and nuts (chopped raisins, currants, apricot, cherries, walnuts, etc., with spices in
suet).
Mince pies are traditionally eaten with brandy butter
(a sauce made from unsalted butter, sugar and brandy).
- Pasulj - This is a traditional Serbian recipe.
It is soup made from beans.
- Pumpkin pie - This is a dessert made from a pie crust
filled with a pumpkin-based custard. The custard is usually flavored using spices
such as cinnamon, cloves and ginger.
Pumpkin pie is usually eaten at
Christmas,
Thanksgiving, and
Halloween,
and is traditionally served with whipped cream.
- Roast chestnuts -
Roast chestnuts are a popular dish in the Winter in general, and during
the Christmas period in particular.
- Sarmale - This is a Romanian recipe for
cabbage rools. The rolls are stuffed with ground meat, rice and onions,
and are often eaten on
Christmas Eve
and at Easter.
Serbian cuisine has a similar dish, known as sarma,
which is eaten at the same times of year.
- Sült - This Estonian dish
is jellied meat, and is usually eaten with sauerkraut. Estonians
generally eat the dish during the Winter months, but especially at
Christmas.
- Turkey - Roast turkey is very popular in many countries as the
main dish of
Christmas dinner
(the main meal of the day, often eaten at lunch time though).
- Vánocní cukroví - This is a Czech recipe
for cookies. The cookies are usually attractively decorated.
- Vánocka - This is a Czech recipe.
It is a cake made from eggs and butter, and also contains raisins and almonds.
Lemon rind and nutmeg are also used to flavor the dough.
The dough is then made into braids, these are stacked, and then finally the cake is cooked.
- Yule log
- In some countries, large logs, known as "Yule logs", are burned at
Christmas. This tradition
dates back to pre-Christian times, when the Winter solstice was known as "Yule".
In cookery, Yule logs, are a dessert, usually chocolate flavored, made in the shape of
a log, that is inspired by this ancient tradition.
Here are some Christmas cookbooks:
These web sites may also be of interest:
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Look no further for tips and recipes for whipping up a dazzling array of delicious holiday meals - without stress! Christmas is the biggest holiday of the year -- and Americans traditionally love to celebrate the season with food, food, and more food. This easy guide shows cooks of every generation how to plan and prepare scrumptious seasonal treats. It includes: - 100 delicious recipes for hassle-free holiday meals, including Warm White Bean Dip, Four-Cheese
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Christmas and cookies are inseparable. The mere mention of baking cookies conjures up memories not just of tantalizing aromas and great tastes but of warm kitchens and good times with family and friends. Joy of Cooking Christmas Cookies brings together in a single volume 75 indispensable cookie recipes and more than 25 recipes for holiday extras. That's more than 100 recipes, half of which are brand new. This book also offers a sneak preview of the revision of Joy of Cooking, the first in more than two decades. Written with clarity, humor, and a dedication to detail that has always set the Joy of Cooking apart from all other cookbooks, this book will teach anyone from the person who has never baked a single cookie to the experienced home baker how to turn out a perfect cookie every time. A treasure trove of information, this book contains basic instructions on measuring ingredients, handling and shaping cookie doughs, and decorating cookies, supported by helpful line drawings every step of the way. Recipes include the full range of cookies from the simplest one-pan bar cookies like Chocolate-Glazed Toffee Bars and Scottish Shortbread to those that are dropped onto a cookie sheet (don't miss the new Monster Cookies) to Christmas production numbers like Spritz that are piped through a press. On the familiar side are recipes for chocolate chip cookies, brownies, and sugar cookies. Brief but precise directions ensure that the brownies will be fudgey and moist, the chocolate chips chewy, and the sugar cookies meltingly tender. On the novel side are such irresistible new entries as Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars, Tuscan Almond Biscotti, and Chocolate Mint Surprises. Among this Book's unique features: - A full-color photograph of every cookie
- Brand-new recipes for reduced-fat cookies that taste wonderful
- An easy-to-make gingerbread house
- Storage suggestions that help you plan your baking time when conipany is coming
- Recipes for eggnog, mulled cider and wine, and three kinds of homemade hot chocolate
- A section on extras-a California fruitcake for the 90s made with dried fruits and nuts, a plum pudding Charles Dickens would have loved, Stollen, Chocolate Truffles, Bourbon Balls, Candied Popcorn, and more.
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Who doesn't dream of a more relaxed, less frantic Christmas season? Everyone wants to avoid last-minute preparations, a sense of rush and flurried planning. For all of the holiday-challenged, there is a better way. Good Housekeeping Christmas Joys offers not only delicious recipes and beautiful decorating and craft ideas but also strategies for a relaxing holiday -- with time to enjoy the season. There are presentation ideas to make a home especially inviting: a spice tree, an acorn wreath, cinnamon candles, hand-painted angels. And the recipes are mouthwatering: smoked salmon boats, Christmas quesadillas, the perfect roast turkey, and, of course, lots of Christmas cookie recipes.Along with great recipes and decorations that will make any home look great for the holidays, Good Housekeeping Christmas Joys includes practical tips for holiday safety -- caring for the Christmas tree, safe ways to use candles in the home, and how to check electrical outlets. Christmas should be a joy -- and with this book, it will be! |
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