The Christmas Kitchen
The Gathering Place for Making Memories
Chapter 1Christmas Central
The key to making your holiday dreams come true
In so many ways, the kitchen is the heart of the home. And when the holidays roll around, the kitchen is -- or should be -- Christmas Central.
The kitchen is where so many Christmas memories come from, where so many Christmas dreams begin. It's a place of intoxicating aromas, tantalizing tastes -- of bustling activity and endless creativity. It's a place where old meets new, where tradition gets spiced up with fresh ideas, where grown-ups and kids, friends and family, come to together to cook and prepare and enjoy the festive results.
You know what I'm talking about. There's the spicy-sweet, familiar fragrance of cinnamon and apples, the tangy taste of cranberries and cider, the sugary goodness of Christmas cookies. There's the childlike fun of playing with flour and sugar, the reward of giving presents you've made with your own hands. There's the camaraderie of swapping stories while chopping onions, the creative satisf ... read full excerpt from: The Christmas Kitchen: The Gathering Place for Making Memories ebook
