Christmas 101 or The Berghoff Family Cookbook

Christmas 101: Celebrate the Holiday Season from Christmas to New Year's

Author: Rick Rodgers

Everyone knows that the holidays are hectic—but Rick Rodgers, cooking teacher and bestselling cookbook author, knows that they don't have to be. Christmas 101 offers the busy cook carefree ways to entertain with surefire recipes of old favorites, menus, timetables, make-ahead tips, and more. Rodgers will help you throw fabulous cocktail parties and traditional buffets, cook a perfect roast, and spice up your favorite recipes with a contemporary twist.

You'll also learn how to make classic breads, candies, and desserts that are the tokens of this special time of year. With patience, kindness, and humor, Rodgers will help you to cook up the very best holiday season yet.

Table of Contents:

Acknowledgments     vii
Introduction     1
Appetizers, Snacks, and Beverages: 'Tis the Season to Party     9
Salads, Soups, and Other First Courses: It Came Upon a First Course Clear     30
Roasts, Birds, and Other Main Courses: The Groaning Board     47
Side Dishes and Stuffings: From Cranberries to Black-Eyed Peas     70
Festive Breads: Comfort and Joy     84
Candies: Visions of Sugarplums     98
Cookies: The Christmas Cookie Jar     107
Desserts: Oh, Bring Me a Figgy Pudding...     139
Holiday Menu Planner     159
Gifts from the Kitchen     170
Index     173

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The Berghoff Family Cookbook: From Our Table to Yours, Celebrating a Century of Entertaining

Author: Carlyn Berghoff

The history of Chicago's Berghoff Restaurant spanned three generations and 107 years. It was one of America's oldest family-owned restaurants. To commemorate such a rich culinary history, Carlyn Berghoff and her mother, Jan Berghoff, collected 150 of the restaurant's most popular recipes, including classics such as Creamed Spinach, Berghoff Rye Bread, and Wiener Schnitzel. They paired them up with more contemporary offerings such as the Shrimp Martini, Grilled Vegetables with Red Pepper Aïoli, and Brie and Raspberry Grilled Cheese Sandwiches to create The Berghoff Family Cookbook: From Our Table to Yours, Celebrating a Century of Entertaining.

· Recipes are presented alongside tempting four-color photographs and informative sidebars that offer tips on dressing salads, serving soups, pairing culinary flavors, and more. The book's introductory narrative tells the Berghoff family's story and introduces the next generation of the Berghoff legacy.

Fourth-generation entrepreneur Carlyn Berghoff operates her own catering company, Artistic Events, out of the famous Chicago building at 17 West Adams. Carlyn also has opened 17/West at the Berghoff, more casual fare is still offered at the downstairs Café, and the Berghoff Café still operates out of locations at O'Hare International and Midway airports.