The Festive Christmas Cookbook: A Treasury of Old Traditions, Recipes and Lore of the Christmas Season

Rating:
Summary: Not what I thought
Review: It's my own fault for not checking the size of this book before I bought it. I was hoping for a usuable cook book but this is more like a coffee table decoration. Fortunatly this is a gift from my 5 yr old and this person has coffee table-type books lying around. The pictures are all like charcoal sketches. It's ok but I probably wouldn't spend $10 again.

Rating:
Summary: Charming, succinct and comprehensive
Review: The previous review is ludicrous! I'm amazed that the reviewer thought the smaller size of the book (6 x 6) automatically devalued its contents, and that its charcoal drawings are somehow undesirable. This book is wonderful (and I have over 600 cookbooks, so I believe I am qualified to comment). Visually, historically, and practically speaking, you will enjoy owning and using it. It makes me angry when I think that the previous review may have prevented someone from buying this book--a lot of love and care obviously went into it.

Rating:
Summary: Charming, succinct and comprehensive
Review: The previous review is ludicrous! I'm amazed that the reviewer thought the smaller size of the book (6 x 6) automatically devalued its contents, and that its charcoal drawings are somehow undesirable. This book is wonderful (and I have over 600 cookbooks, so I believe I am qualified to comment). Visually, historically, and practically speaking, you will enjoy owning and using it. It makes me angry when I think that the previous review may have prevented someone from buying this book--a lot of love and care obviously went into it.