‘Tis the month before Christmas and all through the hale, People search for ideas to make the time jolly. The parents and children wonder what they can make, What they should buy or what they should bake. Then ding dong!
‘Tis the month before Christmas and all through the hale,
People search for ideas to make the time jolly.
The parents and children wonder what they can make,
What they should buy or what they should bake.
Then ding dong! One clue for the itinerary,
Hey, why not go check out the local library?
Get plenty books there on craft stuff and cooking.
Get plenty ideas to make the hale good looking.
So come one and all to the place no ka ‘oi,
Your library can help make Christmas planning a joy.
Happy reading!
An Edible Christmas:
A Treasury of Recipes for the Holiday
By Irena Chalmers
641.568 Ch
A collection of traditional and innovative recipes for Christmas — ranging from fruitcake to ginger-pear chutney — includes new ideas for celebrating with food and full menus for holiday entertaining.
For classic holiday dishes collected from more than a decade of Martha Stewart Living try The Martha Stewart Living Christmas Cookbook.
Also try Taste of Home’s Treasury of Christmas Recipes for more than 700 holiday recipes.
Christmas Cookies from the Whimsical Bakehouse
By Kaye and Liv Hansen
641.8654 Ha
Mother-daughter bakers share their most enchanting cookies for snacking, gifting, decorating…and leaving for Santa. From roll and cut to bars, and from filled to piped, there are recipes and decorating ideas for every taste.
See also The Christmas Cookie Book by Judy Knipe and Barbara Marks or Cookies Unlimited by Nick Malgieri.
Christmas Gifts from the Kitchen
By Georgeanne Brennan
641.5686 Be
Whether sweet or savory, gifts from the kitchen are the ultimate personal presents.
This collection of enticing recipes, along with gorgeous photography and clever tips, will inspire your creativity over the holidays. Along with recipes, there are lots of ideas for creative packaging to make your gifts extra special and personal.
Also look for The Joy of Jams, Jellies, and Other Sweet Preserves: 200 Classic and Contemporary Recipes Showcasing the Fabulous Flavors of Fresh Fruits by Linda Ziedrich.
The Christmas
Almanac: Everything You Need for a
Perfect Holiday
Edited by Natasha
Tabori Fried
394.2663 Ch
Equal parts reference, anthology, cookbook, history, songbook, shopping guide, crafts and trivia this volume is beautifully illustrated with vintage images.
The Gingerbread Architect: Recipes and Blueprints for Twelve Classic
American Homes
By Susan Matheson
and Lauren Chattman
641.71 Ma
An architect and a pastry chef cook up twelve classic American homes rendered in gingerbread.
From traditional Cape Cod house to Santa Fe adobe and urban brownstone this is a step-by-step full-color guide to baking, construction and ornamentation.
See also Gingerbread Houses: Baking and Building Memories by Nonnie Cargas.
Handknit Holidays: Knitting Year-round for Christmas,
Hanukkah, and
Winter Solstice
By Melanie Falick
746.43204 Fa
Beautifully photographed with an eclectic collection of more than 50 gifts, decorations, and clothing pieces. Fresh ideas for knitters of all levels.
See also Handmade Christmas or Classic Crafts and Recipes for the Holidays both from Martha Stewart Living.
Or try Stitched in Time: Memory-Keeping Projects to Sew and Share by Alicia Paulson.
Holiday Hero: A Man’s Manual for Holiday Lighting
By Brad Finkle
747.93 Fi
This is an instruction book from an award-winning outdoor holiday home decorator.
Be the brightest star using this easy-to-use outdoor decorating guide for everyone from electrical project wizards to people who have never used an extension cord here are easy and affordable do-it-yourself projects that will impress the wife, enchant the kids, and make the neighbors green with envy.
Homemade Gifts of Sweets and Treats: From Hawai’i’s Kitchen
Muriel Miura
H 641.5 Ka
Add a personal touch of aloha to the holiday with over a hundred inspirational recipes and ideas for gifts. Includes tips on wrapping and finishing touches to jars, baskets and boxes.
Also try Hawai‘i’s Best Mochi Recipes by Hawai‘i’s cookbook guru Jean Watanabe Hee. She brings together a collection of old and new mochi recipes. You can find traditional treets, modern dessert recipes as well as some entrees such as Mochiko Chicken or Crisp Fried Shrimp.
Party Hawai‘i: A Guide to Entertaining in the Islands
By Kaui Philpotts
H 641.59969 Philpotts
This collection of party ideas celebrates the different cultures that make up Hawai‘i today and blends the foods and traditions of Polynesia and Asia.
This book walks you through all the steps to throwing a successful Island style party. , cocktails, recipes, contemporary menus with a local taste with an emphasis on local produce and products. Celebrate simply and with style.
Stories behind the Great Traditions of Christmas
By Ace Collins
LT 394.2663 Collins
Discover the origins of Christmas traditions such as advent wreaths, holly, Yule logs, red and green, mistletoe and many more. Find new meaning and recall the soul of the celebration.
Caz Christmas:
Music CD
By The Cazimero Brothers
Liven your days with holiday music.
Check out the following Christmas CDs: Dream a Dream by Charlotte Church, A Kanaka Christmas by Sean Na’auao, A Merry Little Christmas by Linda Ronstadt, A Smooth Jazz Christmas by Dave Koz & Friends, and A Winter Symphony by Sarah Brightman.
• Carolyn Larson, head librarian at Lihu‘e Public Library, brings you the buzz on new, popular and good books available at your neighborhood library. Book annotations are culled from online publishers’ descriptions and published reviews.
