[.uk] Christmas With Southern Living 2005 (Christmas With ... (ISBN 0848730143)

Book Description:
From the most treasured authority on gracious holiday entertaining comes a special 25th anniversary edition of Christmas with Southern Living. As always, CWSL takes readers on a photographic tour of the South's most spectacular residences, decorated to the hilt in a variety of Christmas styles. This commemorative volume also features 25 all-time favorite Christmas recipes; 25 years of top decorating and gift ideas; and a lavish Christmas dinner menu with a step-by-step photographic "Countdown-to-Christmas" calendar and style guide. New "5 Ingredient, 15 Minute Holiday Recipes" help preserve your sanity during the hectic Christmas season. Key Features: * Complete guide to the holidays, containing new ideas for decorating, holiday cooking and entertaining, food gifts, and wrappings * Nearly 100 kitchen-tested recipes with shortcut options * Over 100 ideas for decorating the entire house—simple centerpieces, place cards, party favors, table setting ideas—many of which are made from things you have on hand * Over 50 Christmas Tips & Pointers

Totally enjoyed the book!!:
This was my first purchase of a Christmas With Southern Living book and I was quite happy with my purchase and am anticipating the 2006!! I took this to my parents one weekend when my sisters were there and they all wanted a copy. I used quite a few of the recipes from the book for my Thanksgiving Dinner and they went over well especially the Butter Coconut Pie--YUMMY. As I am not a seasoned CWSL book buyer I don't have others to compare it to (except for one from the 1990's my sister gave me which I felt was not half as nice as this one)but would give this ***** five stars.

Punkinhead:
Not what I expected. I have most of the other editions and it seems they took the best of the past 25 years and put it all in one book. I hope that 2006 edition is better!!!

25th Anniversary Edition Falls Far Short of Expectations:
I am a decades-long lover of Southern Living publications. Whether we buy the magazines, the cookbooks, or the home products, many of us count on Southern Living for unsurpassed quality and creativity. I am extremely disappointed with "Christmas with Southern Living 2005". This edition marks the 25th Anniversary of this regularly phenomenal book. I can hardly believe this belongs in the same category as the volumes from previous years. Certainly, the color photography remains true to form, wonderfully presented. But it's the sheer lack of creative craft ideas, and the fewer number of quality recipe ideas that mar this normally fantastic book. I was expecting a five-star product for the silver anniversary - what I fear I've received is far below what SL should have offered. I expect CwSL 2006 to make up for what 2005's edition was lacking - this company will most certainly not let us down again. I'll continue to buy Southern Living books without hesitation - and with excitement! I'm simply disappointed that the 2005 book will find its way to the back of the bookcase.

Southern Living Cookbook 2001:
The cost is great especially since I trying to get a complete collection of Southern Living Christmas cookbooks. This cookbook is in great condition even though it is six years old, as was noted on the sellers page. I will continue ording until I complete my collection. I am grateful to the sellers for providing an avenue that allows me to find the missing years that I looking for. Thank you.

Southern Living 2005:
I love this book!! I had originally bought this book for the wonderful christmas decor ideas...great centerpieces, table scapes, wreaths..ect. I happen to decorate my house in a very "natural", woodsy theme and this book has loads of those...all just beautiful. To top it off, it has wonderful recipes too! Many times you will get a book like this and it will have a few things you love but the majority is so so. Not this one, I can say that I love everything in this book! Great purchase.