Holiday Collection

All the best ideas for decorating, entertaining, and gift-giving with a coastal spirit.

Christmas Goodies and Concoctions

Recipes from these cookbooks create holiday cheer.

Courtesy of harpercollins.com, Text by Eleanor W. Hand

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Christmas Cookies

What’s your favorite holiday treat? Coconut macaroons or peanut brittle bars? This book includes those recipes and everything in between. The author loves baking cookies and giving them as gifts, so she struggled to whittle down the list to 50 recipes. These easy-to-follow directions yield mouthwatering results. Before you get started, read the first five chapters for tips and ideas, such as instructions for freezing dough, how to pack and mail your homemade goodies, and the basics for hosting a cookie-decorating party. By Lisa Zwirn, 2008, $16.95. Visit harpercollins.com.