The Company's Coming Christmas Gifts from the Kitchen Cookbook is another great book that comes from Company's Coming Publishing Limited and not only offers a wonderful selection of cookbooks but also cookbook gift sets, cooking information and recipes. The cookbook is by Jean Paré for the Special Occasion Series and is a soft cover book with regular binding and laminated cover for easy cleanup.
The cookbook is divided into several sections including:
Foreword
Getting Ready
Cookies
Dry Mixes
Gifts for the Home
Gifts in a Jar
Kits for Kids
Savoury Snacks
Sweet Treats
Twist on Tradition
Wrapping It Up
Measurement Tables
Craft and Gifting Index
Recipe Index
The Getting Ready chapter gives you ideas and suggestions for things to include and keep handy and ideas to keep in mind when gift giving. It's a good practical section to help make your gift giving easier and more meaningful.
There are little bits of information to read scattered throughout the book and some illustrations for certain techniques with photographs to make it easier to learn such as paper cones, crafts assembly etc.. There are also many full color pictures throughout of foods and crafts with listings of where you can find the recipe in the book for them.
Crafts have illustrations or photos so you can go step by step with them and all of the gift recipes include the cooking instructions for you to put on the jars or boxes/bags when you give them to friends and family.
Some of the recipes you'll find in this cookbook include: Chocolate Eggnog Pudding, Panettone Cookies, Braided Fruit Bread, Chocolate Cranberry Rum Balls, Almond Pistachio Fudge, Party Mints, Cashew Butter Crunch, Herb & Spice Nuts, Wheat & Walnut Crackers, Cajun Crisps, Graham Cracker House Kit, Candy Christmas Tree Kit, Tropical Cream Liquor, Spiced Cerman Mustard, Tampenade Salsa, Roma Lime Salsa, Mango Spice Muffin Mix, Rainbow Drop Cookie Mix, Tomato Basil Seasoning, Almond Orange Biscotti, Cookie Sundae Bowls, Peppermint Patties and many more.
Many of the photographs show the gifts in packaging and gift wrapping to further give great ideas to the reader. Very beautifully done and what a great book for the crafter/cook who enjoys giving gifts of time and self to people. It's full of wonderful gifts to make for any occasion. Make a gift for someone, it will mean so much and this book is a great resource.
If you like the sound of this cookbook you can check out the Company's Coming Christmas Gifts from the Kitchen Cookbook at www.companyscoming.com/ and see about getting a copy today! You'll be glad you did and so will all those on your gift list!
