A richly illustrated guide to the festive season, combining Christmas recipes, table ideas, decorating inspiration and hosting advice, all centered on relaxed elegance and creating memorable traditions for gatherings that stretch from Advent through New Year.

Cleveland Plain Dealer

Skye McAlpine's gold-leaf Christmas brownies are the most glamorous baked good of the season . . . Showstopping.

CBC Life

This beautiful book is a new forever Christmas favourite, right up there with Jamie and Nigella.

Simple Bites

This beautifully crafted guide offers unfussy yet elegant recipes, Italian-inspired holiday dishes, edible gifts, and foolproof menus for gatherings of any size. A stunning seasonal book for anyone who loves cooking, hosting, or savoring the magic of Christmas!

StyleBlueprint

[A] compendium of everything one would need to plan and accomplish a perfect Christmas celebration . . . Her style is conversational and friendly, and this book, filled with beautiful, colored photos, is very complete with everything Christmas-lovers might need.

Portland Book Review

'Cozy, relaxed, perfect and memorable in its utterly human imperfection' is how this popular British-born, Italian-raised author thinks the holidays should be. Her latest book is chock-full of recipes and game plans for making every get-together from Thanksgiving through New Year's Day more joyful. Skye McAlpine offers elegant yet low-stress recipes . . . and other fun ways to make merry with little cost or effort.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution