The holiday
season is here which means you might be entertaining house guests from out of
town or throwing a party for friends, family or coworkers. If you are looking for some ideas on themes,
foods or simple tips on making your party successful, look no further than the
Frank L. Weyenberg Library. We carry
plenty of entertaining books, cookbooks and so on to make your Holiday Season
successful and hopefully stress free.
Entertaining
can be both fun and sometimes stressful.
However, with the right direction, it is possible to minimize the stress
and enjoy just enjoy the time with friends and family. Check out these books for tips and tricks:
Upcycling celebrations : a
use-what-you-have guide to decorating, gift-giving & entertaining by Seo,
Danny.
Cupcakes and cashmere : a guide for defining your style, reinventing your space, and entertaining with ease by Schuman, Emily.
Cornelia Guest's simple pleasures : healthy seasonal cooking and easy entertaining by Guest, Cornelia.
You're so invited : panic less, play more, and get your party on by Najafi, Cheryl.
Celebrate : a year of festivities for families and friends by Middleton, Pippa, 1983-
Cupcakes and cashmere : a guide for defining your style, reinventing your space, and entertaining with ease by Schuman, Emily.
Cornelia Guest's simple pleasures : healthy seasonal cooking and easy entertaining by Guest, Cornelia.
You're so invited : panic less, play more, and get your party on by Najafi, Cheryl.
Celebrate : a year of festivities for families and friends by Middleton, Pippa, 1983-
It seems like
this time of year everyone is looking for that perfect recipe to make the
holidays great. Whether it is just a
desert or a full course meal, playing with new recipes can be fun and
rewarding. Check out these Cook Books to
try something new at your Holiday gathering:
Christmas with Paula Deen : recipes
and stories from my favorite holiday by Deen, Paula H., 1947-
A Hanukkah holiday cookbook by Raabe, Emily.
Not your mother's slow cooker recipes for entertaining by Hensperger, Beth.
Cake pops : holidays by Bakerella.
Rachael Ray's big orange book : her favorite all-new 30-minute meals, veggie meals, holiday menus, dinners-for-one, kosher meals, rollover menus, and much, much more! by Ray, Rachael.
Vegan for the holidays : celebration feasts for Thanksgiving through New Year's Day by Allen, Zel.
A Hanukkah holiday cookbook by Raabe, Emily.
Not your mother's slow cooker recipes for entertaining by Hensperger, Beth.
Cake pops : holidays by Bakerella.
Rachael Ray's big orange book : her favorite all-new 30-minute meals, veggie meals, holiday menus, dinners-for-one, kosher meals, rollover menus, and much, much more! by Ray, Rachael.
Vegan for the holidays : celebration feasts for Thanksgiving through New Year's Day by Allen, Zel.
Sometimes entertaining includes
providing activities for your guests. If
you are looking to entertain your guests over a weekend you might be interested
in borrowing these holiday movies taken from one of our earlier blog posts:
A Charlie Brown Christmas
A Christmas Story
Frosty the Snowman
Home Alone
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
It’s a Wonderful Life
Miracle on 34th Street
The Muppet Christmas Carol
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
The Polar Express
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
A White Christmas
A Charlie Brown Christmas
A Christmas Story
Frosty the Snowman
Home Alone
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
It’s a Wonderful Life
Miracle on 34th Street
The Muppet Christmas Carol
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
The Polar Express
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
A White Christmas
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