Holiday Cookies and Centerpieces
Worth buying if: You collect retro holiday cookbooks and want Allen D. Bragdon's cookie recipes.
Skip it if: You want modern dietary-tested recipes (gluten-free/vegan variants aren't the book's focus).
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Summary
Allen D. Bragdon's 1987 Holiday Cookies and Centerpieces combines step-by-step cookie recipes with practical centerpiece projects and presentation tips, aimed at home entertainers who want cohesive edible and decorative holidays.
Why this book now
Rediscovering Bragdon's 1980s homecraft approach offers nostalgic, low-tech recipes and centerpiece ideas for readers seeking hands-on holiday traditions.
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Good fit if you want...
- You collect retro holiday cookbooks and want Allen D. Bragdon's cookie recipes.
- You enjoy making DIY centerpiece arrangements to match cookie platters.
- You want modern dietary-tested recipes (gluten-free/vegan variants aren't the book's focus).
- You expect full-color professional photography or contemporary styling spreads.
- You only want something with very current references and examples.
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Exact edition: Edition shown · ISBN-13 9780916410377
Worth buying if: You collect retro holiday cookbooks and want Allen D. Bragdon's cookie recipes.
Skip it if: You want modern dietary-tested recipes (gluten-free/vegan variants aren't the book's focus).
Check Amazon for the current price and availability of this exact edition.
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Reading commitment
Quick Easy to move through
Short-to-moderate commitment: this practical 1987 guide reads like a project manual—dip in for a recipe or follow a centerpiece tutorial start to finish during a few hours or an afternoon.
What stands out here
This Allen D Bragdon Pubs Inc. edition emphasizes hands-on instructions and vintage holiday aesthetics rather than modern dietary updates or glossy photography.
Best way to approach it
Approach it as a workshop manual: read recipes and materials lists first, then set aside time to bake and construct centerpieces side-by-side for cohesive holiday results.
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Exact edition: ISBN-13 9780916410377
Check Amazon for the current price and availability of this exact edition.