Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Books on Display at HPL


Home for the Holidays!
Christmas: 1960-Present: A Collector's Guide to Decorations and Customs

Christmas: 1960-Present: A Collector's Guide to Decorations and Customs
By Brenner, Robert
2007-07 - Schiffer Publishing
9780764322457 Check Our Catalog

Innovations and customs in Christmas tree ornaments, lighting, and display of the past 40 years. Interior and exterior lights, artificial trees of the 1960s, candy containers, cards, tinsel garlands, and cheerful holiday figurines used in Christmas celebrations are explained, shown, and valued. …More


Swedish Christmas Crafts

Swedish Christmas Crafts
By Lundberg, Helene S.
Translator Hipple, Annika S.
2008-09 - Skyhorse Publishing
9781602393301 Check Our Catalog

Straight from a country famous for its Christmas celebrations, Swedish author Lundberg goes into detail on everything necessary to make beautiful Christmas crafts with an authentic Swedish twist. 90 color photos. …More


Christmas Entertaining

Christmas Entertaining
By Brennan, Georgeanne
Editor Williams, Chuck
Photographer Bacon, Quentin
2005-10 - Free Press
9780743278515 Check Our Catalog

Christmas Entertaining
Christmas is a time for entertaining, and for the host that means hours spent planning, shopping, cooking, and decorating the house. With a good guidebook in hand, the work of holiday entertaining can be one of the joys of the season. In Williams-Sonoma Christmas Entertaining, you'll discover everything you need to know to welcome guests into your home with style and ease.
Organized around six festive holiday occasions, this book provides complete menus and decorating ideas, all designed to fit the way people like to entertain and spend time together today: a cozy Fireside Cocktail Party; an Italian Christmas Eve supper; a chic Christmas Eve in the City; a lavish, traditional New England Christmas; a sparkling Snow Country Breakfast; and a casual New Year's Day Open House.
There are some fifty easy-to-master recipes for everything from make-ahead finger food to appetizers, main courses, and desserts. The beautiful color photography and step-by-step tyle and drink ideas make it easy to create elegant centerpieces, signature beverages, and delightful welcoming touches that transform the table and the house. helpful reference sections provide guidelines on tableware, setting up a buffet, selecting wine, and more.
You can follow the detailed work plans included in each chapter to create a complete party, or mix and match recipes and ideas to assemble your menus. Either way, you'll find everything you need for hosting memorable holiday get-togethers with style and confidence. …More


The Creative Christmas Kitchen

The Creative Christmas Kitchen
By Childs, Anne
1992-08 - Leisure Arts
0942237188 Check Our Catalog

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Miracle on 34th Street

Miracle on 34th Street
By Davies, Valentine
Illustrator dePaola, Tomie
Photographer dePaola, Tomie
1984-11 - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt P
0152545263 Check Our Catalog

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A Rumpole Christmas: Stories

A Rumpole Christmas: Stories
By Mortimer, John
2009-10 - Viking Books
9780670021352 Check Our Catalog

A Rumpole Christmas is a witty and compulsively readable collection of five holiday stories--never before published in book form--depicting the Old Bailey Hack at his lovable best. …More

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