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Updated November 3, 2025
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A Kwanzaa keepsake and cookbook : celebrating the holiday with family, community, and traditions
Harris, Jessica B.
Paper Book
From the award-winning author of High on the Hog--inspiration for the "energetic, emotional, and deeply nuanced" (The New York Times) Netflix series of the same name--comes a new and updated edition of A Kwanzaa Keepsake, another important exploration of African American...
Baking for the holidays : 50+ treats for a festive season
Kieffer, Sarah
Paper Book
"Joy to the world, Sarah Kieffer has done it again! Her newest book, Baking for the Holidays, is full of festive recipes for each occasion and every baker, no matter their skills in the kitchen. This is the gift you will give everyone on your holiday list." ―Zoë...
The complete autumn & winter cookbook : 550+ recipes for warming dinners, holiday roasts, seasonal desserts, breads, food gifts, and more
Paper Book
Celebrate the season with this treasure trove of cozy cooking and baking recipes, from soul-warming soups and simple dinners to showstoppers and weekend projects. As the air grows chillier and nights longer, these dishes draw us to the table and the warmth of an active kitchen-...
My drunk kitchen holidays! : how to savor and celebrate the year
Hart, Hannah
Paper Book
In the style of her first hit humorous cookbook, My Drunk Kitchen, which has sold close to 100,000 copies, My Drunk Kitchen Holidays! will celebrate holidays from Valentine's Day to Graduation to Pride Month to International Bacon day (really!). The book will cumulate with the fall holidays that get...
Gatherings : casual-fancy meals to share
Paper Book
The cooks of America's Test Kitchen share how they entertain at home, with 140 recipes from simple to showstopping and airtight planning strategies Toss out old rules of getting together and throw a dinner party so memorable and fuss-free that everyone will want to repeat it- even...

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