A complete guide to food, decorations and gifts for the holiday season, with all recipes and projects fully illustrated, and step by step instructions for successful results every time. Over 200 recipes for festive dinners, party foods, buffet dishes, vegetarian meals, stuffings, sauces and preserve, puddings, cakes, treats and edible gifts, drinks and cocktails. 130 projects show you how to decorate your home and arrange a beautiful table setting, how to dress your Christmas tree with homemade ornaments and how to make your own inspired cards and gift wraps. Includes a week by week countdown to help you plan and organize your Christmas shopping and cooking, plus a timetable for preparing food on Christmas Day and suggested holiday menus.