Describes Christmas celebrations from 1607 in Virginia through the Victorian era with descriptions of decorations, meals with many recipes, music, and other traditions from around the United States.
Describes the Christmas traditions, beliefs, and celebrations found throughout Europe and offers a variety of ideas for every aspect of the season's festivities.
Theodora is the matriarch of a family that has grown into "an insufferable bunch of truculent knuckleheads." While she's finally gotten them all together in South Carolina to celebrate, this Christmas looks nothing like the extravagant homey holidays of her childhood. Luckily someone shows up to help Theodora with pockets full of common sense and Gullah magic to make Theodora's Christmas the miracle it's meant to be. -- Publisher.
A journey through the history of Christmas in the Hispanic islands. The author describes all the foods of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day and includes a few recipes.
