The Christmas Table
Published on 16. November 2012
240 pages
978-1-4521-2509-1 (ISBN)
Description
The Christmas Table serves up comfort and joy with helpful hints and recipes to plan an unforgettable holiday feast. Award-winning author Diane Morgan fills the book with festive recipes and decorating ideas that are sure to become favorites. On Christmas morning, opening presents will be even sweeter with a breakfast of Cinnamon-Scented Bread Custard, and delightful recipes like Juniper Brined Roast Turkey and Whipped Yams topped with a Crunchy Praline Crust will be instant yuletide classics. This comprehensive holiday guide also includes recipes for Christmas cookies, candied nuts, and other giftable goodies. With simple, beautiful crafts and delicious, easy-to-follow recipes, The Christmas Table ensures a very merry Christmas for everyone.
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Language
English
Place of publication
San Francisco
United States
Product notice
Windows
File size
25,29 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-4521-2509-1 (9781452125091)
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Diane Morgan | E.J. Armstrong
Christmas Table
Book
11/2008
Chronicle Books
€36.08
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Content
- Cover
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Acknowledgments
- Contents
- Introduction
- The Twelve Planning Tips of Christmas
- Foods of the Season
- Special Equipment + Tools
- Chapter 1: Seasonal Hors d'oeuvres + Holiday Drinks
- spicy crab in wonton cups
- blue cheese pastry buttons
- sake oyster shooters
- pistachio and chive goat cheese on puff pastry wafers
- cucumber cups with smoked salmon and chive pâté
- polenta crostini with fig and kalamata olive tapenade
- wild mushroom croustades with caraway and dill
- merry bloody mary with a fennel salt rim
- wassail bowl
- ginger and apple hot toddy
- pomegranate martini
- blood orange mimosa
- Chapter 2: Soups, Chowders + Salads
- saffron-scented fish stew
- wild salmon chowder with leeks and celery root
- rustic butternut squash and cannellini bean soup
- radicchio caesar salad
- blood orange salad with mâche and salt-cured black olives
- butter lettuce salad with satsuma tangerines and pomegranate seeds
- spinach salad with oven-dried portabella slices, hazelnuts, and shaved parmesan
- Chapter 3: Main Courses
- juniper-brined roast turkey
- garlic and herb-rubbed crown roast of pork
- salt and garlic-crusted prime rib of beef with horseradish cream
- christmas goose
- herb and garlic-stuffed roast leg of lamb
- roast loin of pork stuffed with apricots and dried plums
- roast tenderloin of beef with bordelaise sauce
- bourbon and brown sugar-crusted ham
- diane cohen's brisket
- whole roast salmon with farro-herb stuffing
- short ribs bourguignonne
- Chapter 4: Festive Side Dishes
- roasted carrots and parsnips with fresh dill
- bread stuffing with sausage, apples, and caramelized onions
- christmas kugel
- yorkshire pudding with chives
- wild rice with roasted chestnuts and cranberries
- creamed spinach
- sautéed brussels sprouts with garlic and parmesan
- fa-la-la-la latkes
- potatoes au gratin with fresh thyme and a parmesan crust
- purée of celery root
- lisa morrison's cranbeer-y relish
- whipped garnet yams with a pecan praline crust
- Chapter 5: Holiday Desserts
- eggnog cheesecake with candied kumquats
- persimmon pudding
- individual anjou pear tarts with caramel ice cream
- bûche de noël
- meringue mushrooms
- sugared cranberries and rosemary branches
- gingerbread bundt cake with crème anglaise
- almond torte with blood orange compote
- mocha pots de crème
- banana and chocolate holiday trifle
- Chapter 6: Christmas Breakfast
- apple wood-smoked bacon benedicts
- panettone french toast
- smoked salmon frittata
- gravlax
- spinach, cherry tomato, and feta frittata
- overnight cinnamon bread custard
- cranberry muffins with brown sugar-almond streusel
- blueberry ricotta pancakes
- savory bread pudding with sausage and ham
- Chapter 7: The Great Cookie Exchange
- grandma rose's sugar cookies
- coconut-orange snowballs
- cranberry-pistachio biscotti
- chocolate-dipped shortbread stars
- spiced puff pastry pinwheels with candied fruit
- fudgy chocolate walnut brownies
- grandma becky's rugelach
- hazelnut butter and miniature chocolate chip buttons
- cocoa clouds
- Chapter 8: Food Gifts from the Kitchen
- diane's christmas pecans
- janine's curry-ginger walnuts
- cinnamon-honey truffles with cocoa dust
- white chocolate-dipped pretzel logs
- chocolate-and-caramel-dipped pretzel logs
- "morgan's own" house vinaigrette
- apricot, ginger, and walnut tea bread
- Chapter 9: Leftover Favorites
- hot beef borscht
- lamb and pita sandwiches with yogurt-mint sauce
- asian noodle bowl with pork, watercress,and shiitake mushrooms
- macaroni and cheese with ham
- shrimp and ham jambalaya
- turkey potpie with a puff pastry crust
- mediterranean beef salad
- Chapter 10: Christmas Menus + Timetables
- deck-the-halls decorating party
- christmas open house
- christmas eve supper
- the magic of christmas brunch
- a grand christmas dinner for a dozen
- chrismukkah-the hybrid holiday meal
- Chapter 11: Holiday Decor
- mantle garland
- glass cubes with fresh flowers and twisted wire
- individual glass cubes
- leaf-wrapped votive holder with gold ribbon
- lighted glass presents
- holiday wreath
- metallic sprayed fruits and nuts
- wired twig candle wrap
- glistening snow pinecones
- Index
- Table of Equivalents
- Author Information
- Back Cover
