The Christmas Kitchen: The Gathering Place for Making Memories

The Heart of the Home

Even in today's busy times, the kitchen is the heart of the home. Author Tammy Maltby believes the true meaning of Christmas is realized when families gather to share activities that make Christmas "the most wonderful time of the year." More than any other holiday, Christmas is when family and friends gather for a cup of hot chocolate, fresh-baked cookies, and lots of laughter.

Look inside this holiday treasure for:

- Easy-to-do holiday recipes

- Hints for new traditions

- Personal gift ideas

- Kid-friendly activities

- Simple decorating tips

The Christmas Kitchen is more than a recipe book, it's a book designed to help you enjoy the holiday season, not be burdened by it. Take a few minutes each day to browse these pages for the help you've been looking for.

Merry Christmas and may your kitchen be filled, first, with the sweet aroma of love, and then with the spices of the season.

Tammy Maltby is a speaker, author, Bible teacher, and media personality with a heart for helping real Christian women live richly and fully in the real world. A ten-year co-host of the six-time Emmy nominated, two time Emmy winning NRB TV talk show of the year 2005 Aspiring Women, Tammy has also been featured on Focus on the Family, Family Life Today, Life Today, The 700 Club, and Midday Connection, 100 Huntley Street, CBN’s Living the Life as well as hundreds of other radio and television programs. She was the ongoing MC for the John Maxwell’s international THRIVE!

Tammy lives near the Rocky Mountains in Colorado with her husband and four children, two of whom are adopted internationally, three of which are now adults. She has recently become a grandmother to Cohen...and is completely in love.

Tammy Maltby is a writer, speaker, and media personality. For eight years she was the co-host of the four-time Emmy-nominated television talk show Aspiring Women and has been featured on other television shows such as Focus on the Family, Life today, The 700 Club, and Midday Connection. She serves on the board of the National Woman's Ministry Association, Christian Woman in Media and Arts, and Woman of Courage International. She and her family live in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Ann Christian Buchanan is a respected communicator with more than twenty-five years experience and considerable success in the gift and inspirational market. She works regularly as an editor and maintains an active sideline of writing liner copy for publishers. A Texan by birth, Anne lives in Terre Haute, Indiana with her professor husband, two dogs, and three cats. She and her husband have one daughter.