Holiday Baking: New and Traditional Recipes for Wintertime Holidays

The wintertime holidays are alive with tradition, especially in the kitchen. And nothing is more festive than baked goods fresh from the oven. Holiday Baking celebrates the six major events of the season - Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, Boxing Day, Kwanzaa and New Year's - with irresistible treats you'll want to add to your culinary repertoire right away. These easy-to-follow recipes are ready to mix-and-match, whatever your plans may be. Vida Lee's Maple Pumpkin Pie is equally welcome at Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner. The three different rugelach cookie variations are great for Hanukkah or a cookie swap party. Buttery Buckingham Palace Shortbread or Sweet Onion, Apple and Cheese Tart are just right for a midday Boxing Day brunch. With simple tips for baking with kids these recipes are as fun to make as they are to eat. Whether you are looking for the old-fashioned recipes you loved as a child or for some new inspiration, Holiday Baking is tasty enough to please the child in all of us.

Sara Perry is the author of numerous cookbooks, including Everything Tastes Better with Garlic, Everything Tastes Better with Bacon, The New Complete Coffee Book and The New Tea Book.