The Texas Holiday Cookbook

by Dotty Griffith

Overview

When first published, The Texas Holiday Cookbook drew rave reviews and gained a national following. In this new edition, truly Texan recipes like Margarita Balls and Really Whomped-Up Mashed Potatoes have been updated for contemporary tastes, products, equipment, techniques, and lifestyle concerns such as nutrition profiles.New chapters and materials include: superstar Texas chefs’ holiday traditions and recipes; food gift ideas for Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas and New Year's; Texas wines and spirits for holiday celebrations; and Texas tricks to make holiday cooking tastier, quicker, and easier such as combining homemade with takeout, using convenience products, and sharing the workload with guests.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781589798632
Publisher:	Taylor Trade Publishing
Publication date:	10/07/2013
Edition description:	Second Edition
Pages:	272
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Dotty Griffith is a recognized authority on Texas cuisine and barbecue. A former food editor and restaurant critic for The Dallas Morning News (Texas’s leading daily), Griffith is a native Texan who has made a career out of observing, analyzing, and sharing the elements of her state’s myriad food traditions. She lives in Dallas.

Table of Contents

Foreword by Stephan Pyles Introduction Chapter 1. Thanksgiving Chapter 2. Hanukkah Chapter 3. Christmas Chapter 4. New Year's Chapter 5. Food Gifts for Thanksgiving through New Year’s Day Chapter 6. Texas Chefs’ Holiday Favorites Chapter 7. In the Spirit of Texas: Wines, Beers, and Distilled Spirits Chapter 8. Shortcuts: Texas Holiday Tricks

Editorial Reviews

PRAISE FOR A PREVIOUS EDITION
Not only is The Texas Holiday Cookbook a must-have for any collector of Texas cookbooks, it offers an outstanding representation of Texas cuisine and affords the reader with the wherewithal to produce it.

TexasCooking.com

…[M]anages to capture some of the historical culinary diversity of our regional cuisine with basic and practical recipes. It would make a good hostess gift, a comforting gift for a homesick Texas bride, or a functional addition to the Texas section of any Texas foodie's culinary library.

The Austin Chronicle

PRAISE FOR A PREVIOUS EDITION Not only is The Texas Holiday Cookbook a must-have for any cooks. A must-have for collectors of Texas cookbooks. This book contains all the best Texas cuisine organized into chapters for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah and New Year's.

Texas Cooking.Com