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| The Pastry Queen Christmas: Big-hearted Holiday Entertaining, Texas Style | 
 enlarge | Authors: Rebecca Rather, Alison Oresman
Creator: Laurie Smith
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
Category: Book
List Price: $32.50
Buy New: $17.75
You Save: $14.75 (45%)
New (41) Used (8) from $16.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  21 reviews
Sales Rank: 23041
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 225
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.3
Dimensions (in): 10.1 x 8.2 x 1.1
ISBN: 1580087906
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.5686
EAN: 9781580087902
ASIN: 1580087906
Publication Date: September 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Sorry no shipping to ALABAMA addresses. All orders from ALABAMA will be cancelled.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Such sweet holiday treats! November 30, 2007
15 out of 16 found this review helpful
The Pastry Queen Christmas unabashedly offers plenty of delicious, fattening holiday fare, both traditional and unusual, and every single recipe we tried was fabulous. My only reservation, in fact, was with respect to the green bean bundles--green beans marinated in butter and spices, then wrapped in bacon and baked. The seasonings were perfect, but it seemed like the recipe would have been even better with maybe half the butter. But then I've been trying to eat more healthily lately, so perhaps I've just lost my taste for the more fatty dishes! And at any rate, now that I know it's too buttery for me, it would be easy to adjust the recipe.
The Mexican camp bread had us eating it for breakfast, lunch and dinner, in just about every way we could think of. The cranberry-walnut scones had a ton of flavor, and perfectly balanced the tartness of the cranberries with a bit of sweetness. An apple pear chutney was the perfect foil to fattier, richer Thanksgiving fare, and a pear salad with pomegranate and chevre was positively to-die-for!
Whether you're looking for homey fare such as savory rice balls in tomato sauce or fancy holiday specials like red velvet cupcakes with mascarpone cream cheese icing, you'll find recipes in here certain to impress friends and family alike. More importantly, they taste wonderful!
The book is a large hardcover that lies flat easily, and it includes plenty of lovely photographs. The recipes are laid out very clearly, and often include personal notes from the author. This book would make a lovely source of recipes for your own holiday feast, or the perfect holiday gift for your favorite cook.
Love this cookbook November 23, 2007
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
The book is gorgeous and well worth every penny I paid for it. The recipes seem so simple. The food looks great. The pictures amazing. Thanks
Beautiful Book November 2, 2007
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
I purchased this book after seeing it in a catalog sent to me by another book club I belong to. After reading the reviews on Amazon and elsewhere, I could not wait to have it. I have not made anything yet, but it is a beautiful book and I can't wait to try out the recipes.
Just as good and charming as her first book.... October 31, 2007
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
LOVE! LOVE! LOVE! this book as much as her first! Beautiful pictures of the holidays in Fredricksburg Texas where I am very fond of visiting whenever I can. This is a continuation of the original Pastry Queen cookbook, and her fans will not be disappointed. Lovely recipes and great layout in the book.
Love it! October 29, 2007
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
A friend of mine introduced me to Rebecca's first cookbook, and I was hooked! Her second cookbook is no disappointment and I can't wait to try the recipes. It reads so well and really gives you a feeling for her customers and her friends. I'm so glad to see lots of recipes for all meals of the day, and of course dessert too!
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