How to Cook Everything: Christmas: 20 Festive Holiday Recipes and 34 Variations

Mark Bittman has a reputation for recipes that are foolproof. Sure, you can learn to cook on the internet—but he makes it easy and enjoyable. Bittman's manageable cookbooks teach you how to make everything you NEED to know, and a lot of things you don't but will enjoy anyway. From the publisher: "When winter comes, it’s time to pull out your pots and pans and fill your kitchen with wonderful aromas of fresh baked goodies and savory, slow-cooked treats. This collection of 20 traditional and nontraditional holiday hits (with variations) from Mark Bittman's How to Cook Everything series is sure to make any get-together memorable, with: menus for a festive celebratory meal to share around the table, party food perfect for a holiday get-together, and foods that make great gifts."