All too often, preparing for Christmas festivities can take you away from family and friends. Luckily, the Pillsbury Editors have collected 155 delicious, kitchen-tested and totally reliable recipes, plus activities and kid-pleasing crafts so you can spend more time creating special holiday memories together. There are dishes to suit any kind of holiday get-together, whether you're expecting three guests or thirty, from a post-shopping party to a Christmas Day feast. Entrees such as Slow-Cooked Beef Burgundy, Party Chicken Cacciatore, Pineapple-Orange Glazed Ham and Italian Roasted Salmon are as simple to make as they are impressive on the holiday table. Seasonal salads, vegetable sides and sweet treats like Cranberry-Walnut White Fudge will help you achieve a multicourse meal everyone will love. Snacks and appetizers, along with an array of breads, will satisfy even the pickiest eaters. You'll also find strategies for alleviating holiday stress while making memories. Whether it's inviting a friend over to help with holiday baking or letting others lend a hand at parties, every tip will help you focus on spending quality time with family and friends. And to keep the little ones cabin-fever-free over winter breaks, activities such as making Fido's Favorite Treats and Santa Grahams are fun and easy boredom busters. Recipes for thoughtful gifts, including Hot Buttered Rum Sauce and Orange-Spice Coffee Mix, add a personal touch to the holiday that can't be achieved with a harried trip to a store. From ideas for homemade gifts to recipes for the main entree at the holiday meal, "Pillsbury Family Christmas Cookbook is a one-stop guide to yuletide planning.

Recipes, gifts, and crafts for the merriest family Christmas ever It's easy to get caught up in the planning and shopping that so often surround the busy holiday season and forget what's at the true heart of the holiday: family and friends.

Recipes for appetizers, beverages, breads, cakes, cookies, pies, fish, meats, poultry, and vegetables are supplemented with nutritional information and sections on the use of specialized cooking tools

Cooking is child's play! Bunny Rabbit Pancakes? Hot Diggity Dog Pizza Boats? Jiggly Fruit Salad? Now you can make them all--and lots more! This fun and friendly cookbook is bursting with great eats everybody will love, plus all the basic how-to's and tips every young cook needs. Rise and shine breakfasts fruity favorites and fresh-baked treats A bunch of great lunches fingerlicking sandwiches and more Scrumptious suppers and sides dinners that will "wow" your parents Tasty tidbits and snacktime bites perfect for weekends or after school Festive party food including Halloween, afternoon tea and slumber parties Awesome desserts super sweets like Night Crawler Cupcakes and Frozen Brownie Sundaes Easy-cooking features "Tools You Need" list for each recipe; clear how-to instructions; color photo of each recipe; "Adult Helper" icons; safety information and more For more great recipes visit Pillsbury.com

Are you looking to create special family moments your loved ones will enjoy year after year? The Family Christmas Cookbook can be your ultimate guide to help plan your holiday menus and gatherings while making them magical and memorable. Included are fifty delicious, easy to make, fail-safe recipes that everyone will love and enjoy. From flirtatious sips and dips, to tantalizing appetizers, to carefree dishes, to fun and whimsical desserts, all are provided by family cooks throughout the world that made these foods a part of their very own holiday festivities. Any of these lovely recipes will charm your family, friends, and out-of-town guests. You can even enjoy making some of the desserts ahead, so you can take some time out and enjoy Christmas with your loved ones without having to slave over the oven.

Imaginative and entertaining ideas for today's busy lifestyle, with more than 1,200 tested and evaluated recipes. From the name that generations have grown to trust.This new paperback edition brings together the tools we need to prepare quick and nutritious meals and includes nutritional information with every recipe. More than 150 color photos, step-by-step drawings, and easy-to-use charts make this the complete cookbook for the busy 90s!

A state-by-state tour of America's favorite Christmas recipes features classic regional recipes--ranging from Alabama's pecan divinity to New York's oyster stew and Utah's quick peppermint stick cake--highlighted by vintage artwork evoking the spirit of Christmas past.