Description

Classic Christmas Recipes from Saint Nicholas Himself

Special delivery from the North Pole: Santa's favorite Christmas recipes from around the world!

In this one-of-a-kind Christmas cookbook, Saint Nicholas himself invites readers to pull up their chairs to his dining table at the North Pole and enjoy more than seventy of his most-cherished holiday recipes. Featuring classic American holiday dishes as well as mouthwatering Christmas fare from all over the world—Santa's favorite finds from his gift-giving travels—Santa's North Pole Cookbook guides readers in creating holiday meals that are as delicious as they are rich in Christmas tradition.

With classic Christmas recipes from Weihnachtsgans mit Rotund Grunkohl und Kartoffelklossen (German Christmas Goose with Green and Red Cabbage and Potato Dumplings) and Santa's Favorite Rosemary Turkey to Christopsomo, the ancient Greek holiday bread that families traditionally decorate with sketches of their everyday lives, and traditional Christmas Plum Pudding, Santa's North Pole Cookbook is a must-have for anyone who delights in preparing delectable holiday food for the family.

Throughout history, winter solstice and later Christmas have been occasions for special celebration. In this book, Santa also illuminates the fascinating history and lore that surround these popular Christmas dishes and shares with readers the wonderful stories of how and where he personally encountered them in his Christmas travels.

About the Author

Jeff Guinn is a former journalist who has won national, regional and state awards for investigative reporting, feature writing, and literary criticism.Guinn is also the bestselling author of numerous works of fiction and nonfiction including, but not limited to:Go Down Together:The True Untold Story of Bonnie and Clyde(which was a finalist for an Edgar Award in 2010);The Last Gunfight:The Real Story of the Shootout at the O.K. Corral - and How It Changed the West;Manson:The Life and Times of Charles Manson; andThe Road to Jonestown:Jim Jones and Peoples Temple.Jeff Guinn is a member of the Texas Institute of Letters, and the Texas Literary Hall of Fame. He appears as an expert guest in documentaries and on television programs on a variety of topics.Guinn lives in Fort Worth, Texas.