DELIA'S HAPPY CHRISTMAS. de Smith, Delia. Photography by Petrina Tinslay - 2009

London: Ebury, 2009. 311 pp, 11 1/8" H. "Still daunted by the prospect of cooking for Christmas? Is this your first Christmas catering for family and friends? Looking for brand-new ideas to celebrate over the festive season, or do you fancy getting to grips with a totally traditional Christmas? Above all, do you want to be able to join in the fun? The solutions to all these questions are right here. Here is the definitive guide to cooking for Christmas, one that takes the stress out of having to organise everything. You'll find detailed advice on shopping and suppliers, planning, cooking ahead and for the freezer, menus to cover the whole holiday, and an hour-by-hour countdown to the last crucial 36 hours. And, if all else fails, there is always Delia's last-minute Christmas! With 150 gloriously photographed recipes there is something here to suit everyone: 50 much-loved classics including Delia's Christmas Cake, Christmas Pudding and Roast Turkey which have faithfully served generations of Christmas cooks, along with 100 inspiring new recipes from Pot-roasted Guinea Fowl with Calvados and Salmon in Champagne Sauce to Drambuie Trifle and Chocolate and Sour Cherry Crumble. (It) includes party drinks and buffet suggestions, meals for vegetarians, a celebration of Hogmanay, ideas on what to do with leftovers - in short everything to make it a Happy Christmas for the cook too." Waviness to edges of text block. Dust jacket has minor wrinkling at top/bottom of hinges and flap-folds.. Hard Cover. Very Good +/Very Good+.