Amazon.com If you're one-stop shopping for great trimming， gift-giving， and cooking ideas， it's hard to do better than Christmas with Southern Living. Filled with glorious photos， excellent directions， and extensive recipes， the large， lush volume presents a bounty of ways to decorate， craft， and entertain in true Southern Living style. Elegant centerpieces feature pears and partridges， candles and kumquats. Chandeliers drip with ribbons， glass ornaments， and greenery. A clever mantel scarf disguises pockets to hold gifts and treats. Imaginative cookie houses mimic a barn or a country church. Soups and stews， cakes and chocolates are just the beginning when it comes to recipes; there are also full menus for a Mediterranean feast， a rustic cabin meal， a full Southern-style Christmas dinner， and other irresistible party ideas. An exhaustive source list provides contact information for supplies as well as specific items (such as china， furnishings， and even entire historic houses) showcased in the photos. An added bonus is the holiday planning guide， complete with entertainment organizer forms， helpful holiday hints， napkin-folding diagrams， and card and gift list blanks. Crafters and hosts from any geographical region will enjoy preparing for the holidays under the expert guidance in this stunning book. --Amy Handy Book Description Oxmoor House Christmas with Southern Living 2004 This year， make Christmas extra special without making yourself crazy in the process.With Southern Living's expert guidance and inspiration， it's like having a new best friend (with great taste) to help with all the planning and list-making. Decorating， making gifts， creating ornaments， planning holiday meals， and of course， all kinds of special baking projects-you name it， Southern Living has it. The results will thrill you， your family， and all your guests this holiday season. Beautiful photos illustrate the latest holiday trends in some of the South's best designer homes.New recipes abound with a truly inspiring (and do-able) menu for a grand holiday feast， and an especially appealing selection of Christmas treats and cookies. An expanded resource list helps you find exactly what you need. Let the experts at Southern Living help you make your list and check it twice， and everything this Christmas will turn out exceptionally nice. June 2004175 photos 192 pages8 3/4" x 11 1/8" Hardcover with jacket Carton 12， Item 108469 ISBN 0-8487-2752-5 $29.95 US UPC 7-49075-08469-9 --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.