Nigella Christmas: Food, Family, Friends, Festivities (Nigella Collection) ~ Hardback ~ Nigella Lawson

Christmas is a time for family and friends, for tradition and treats. But when the pressure to deliver the perfect Christmas dinner builds up, the festive season can lose its sparkle Let Nigella come to your rescue, with her glorious celebration of the festive season, full of inspirational ideas, reassuring advice and easy-to-follow, reliable Christmas recipes. Here is everything you need to make your Christmas easy and enjoyable, from party food ideas and scrumptious cakes and puddings to the main event itself – turkey with all the trimmings, a vegetarian Christmas dinner or a wide range of delicious alternatives. With lusciously warm photography, evocative food writing and a beautiful hardback design, this is a book you will treasure for many years as well as a delicious Christmas present for friends and family. The more the merrier – cocktails, canapés and other scrumptious party food Seasonal support – soups, salads, sauces and serve-later side dishes Come on over – easy dinner ideas for stress-free suppers with friends The main event – from traditional roast turkey to the ultimate Christmas pudding… with all the timings you need for a stress-free Christmas Day. Alternative Christmas dinners – goose, beef, pork and a vegetarian feast Joy to the world – Christmas baking and sweet treats All wrapped up – mouthwatering gift ideas for a personal touch Christmas brunch – recipes to make Boxing Day special “Just as you'd expect this is the perfect practical survival guide to the festive season, Nigella-style” (Marie Claire), “With its dazzling colours and multitude of time-saving tips, Nigella Christmas is Christmas. It's warm, funny, luxurious and just a little bit make-believe” (Telegraph) Author Biography Nigella Lawson is the author of bestselling books – How to Eat (‘may just be the best cookery book ever’ Daily Telegraph), How to Be a Domestic Goddess (British Book Awards 2001), Nigella Bites (WHSmith Award 2002), Forever Summer (‘images of warmth and Mediterranean climes’ Time Out), Feast, (‘a voluptuous and delicious piece of food writing’ Guardian), Nigella Express (no. 1 bestseller with over 1 million sales) and Nigella Christmas (‘everything to make your Christmas sparkle’ Independent) – which, together with her successful TV series (on BBC 2, Channel 4, as well as the American Food Network ) have made hers a household name around the world. She lives in London with her family.