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Home Made Christmas

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Home Made Christmas by Yvette van Boven is a delightful cookbook that guides you through creating an unforgettable holiday feast. It features a collection of festive recipes, charmingly illustrated, perfect for planning a joyous Christmas celebration. With a focus on both traditional and inventive dishes, it promises to make your holiday cooking enjoyable and stress-free.
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Format: Hardback
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You might enjoy this festive cooking book if you love creating heartwarming and seasonal dishes. It offers a delightful collection of recipes perfect for bringing warmth and joy to your Christmas holiday feast, complete with personal tips and beautiful illustrations to inspire your culinary skills.

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For years, Yvette van Boven has been writing Christmas recipes for newspapers and magazines. As someone who loves the holidays, she's never short of ideas for celebrations and finally decided that now is the perfect time to publish them in a cookbook: Home Made Christmas.

The holidays can be overwhelming, but Yvette shows you how to make them easier with her "make ahead" recipes, giving you time to enjoy your company when they arrive. Home Made Christmas includes more than 100 recipes for the holidays (organized by Prepare Ahead and To Finish It Off) that are all easy to make and delicious.

With her step-by-step recipes, you'll know exactly what to do and when. Yvette even provides menu ideas to make all your planning easier.

Whether you're celebrating your first Christmas with the love of your life or cooking for your entire family, this cookbook makes sure you're fully prepared to entertain your holiday guests with a delicious, satisfying meal.

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Yvette van Boven's Home Made Christmas is celebrated for its extensive collection of over 100 festive recipes, accompanied by practical menu ideas and tips for reducing culinary stress during the holiday season. Reviewers appreciate the author's accessible, step-by-step guidance covering a variety of meals, from breakfast through to cocktails, as well as time management advice for hosting dinner parties. The book is praised for being accessible to cooks of all skill levels, inspiring readers to embrace holiday cooking and entertaining.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781419732386

Publisher: Abrams

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 16 October 2018

Country: United States

Imprint: Abrams

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 32.0mm

Width: 218.0mm

Height: 268.0mm

Weight: 1590g

Pages: 304

About the Author

Yvette van Boven is a critically acclaimed cookbook author, freelance recipe writer, and illustrator. She is also the host of Holland’s popular cooking show Koken Met van Boven.

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