I Love Desserts: Holiday Pumpkins

Holiday Pumpkins
A Collection of Inspired Recipes, Gifts, and Decorations

by Jennifer Barry and Georgeanne Brennan

As late summer leaves turn rich fall colors, our thoughts turn to celebrating the bountiful harvests and holidays of autumn. Filled with more than 30 recipes and 10 craft and decorating ideas, Holiday Pumpkins offers both traditional and contemporary ideas for celebrating Halloween, Thanksgiving, and harvest time. Old favorites such as Old-Fashioned Pumpkin Pie and Pumpkin Soup stand alongside new creations that are sure to become standards in any household. Decorating projects go way beyond carving the perfect jack-o'-lantern; here you'll find directions for creating Pumpkin Candle Holders, a Pumpkin Wreath, and even Papier-Mâché Trick-or-Treat Baskets. Whether you let the kids play with you or not, all of the projects and recipes in Holiday Pumpkins will add to the enjoyment of the autumn season.

* A recipe and crafts guide celebrating the harvest, Halloween, and Thanksgiving.

* Features more than 30 recipes, 10 crafts, and a chapter on pumpkins for kids.

* with updated dessert classics such as Pumpkin Cheesecake in a Gingersnap-Walnut Crust and Pumpkin Flan.

* The newest addition to the Holiday series.

Jennifer Barry is the creator and designer of several successful books on holiday theme cooking and craft. She has won numerous awards, including James Beard and Julia Child cookbook awards. Her book packaging and design firm is based in Fairfax, California.

Georgeanne Brennan, winner of both Julia Child and James Beard cookbook awards, has written over a dozen books on cooking and gardening. A writer and columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle and regular contributor to numerous other publications, she divides her time between her Northern California farm and her home in the Provence region of France.

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Holiday Pumpkins
A Collection of Inspired Recipes, Gifts, and Decorations
by Jennifer Barry and Georgeanne Brennan
Ten Speed Press
112 pages, Full-color photographs
Price: $14.95 (CAN $23.95)
ISBN: 1-58008-535-0
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