Baking for the Holidays: 50+ Treats for a Festive Season

From celebrated blogger Sarah Kieffer, a charming holiday baking cookbook brimming with delicious, indulgent recipes, cozy winter photography, and lots of holiday cheer.

Here's a festive holiday baking book to celebrate this very special time of year. Sarah Kieffer, author of 100 Cookies, beloved baker behind The Vanilla Bean Blog, and creator of the "bang-the-pan" method offers more than 50 delicious recipes for seasonal brunches, cookie swaps, and all those Christmas, Hanukah, and New Year's Eve parties.

Delight family and friends with edible gifts and whip up some delicious baked goods to treat yourself through the long winter months after the holidays have ended. With cozy holiday imagery, a lovely, clean aesthetic, and easy yet innovative recipes, this is a go-to cookbook for baking enthusiasts, anyone who loves the holiday season, and, of course, fans of Sarah Kieffer and her hugely popular cookie book 100 Cookies.

DELICIOUS RECIPES: Go beyond sugar cookies and bundt cakes and learn to make such mouthwatering winter treats as Triple Chocolate Peppermint Bark, Meyer Lemon-White Chocolate Scones, Pear-Almond Danish Bread, Hot Chocolate Cake, Pumpkin Pie with Candied Pepita Streusel, and more.

GREAT GIFT OPPORTUNITY: With happy, festive photography and anyone-can-do-it recipes, this is a perfect holiday gift alongside a cute apron or baking product. It's sure to please anyone in your life who loves to while away the winter months in their warm and cozy kitchen.

BELOVED, ACCOMPLISHED BLOGGER AND AUTHOR: Sarah Kieffer is the beloved blogger behind The Vanilla Bean Baking Blog, past winner of Saveur Reader's Choice Best Baking & Desserts Blog. Her pan-banging cookie technique "broke the internet," going viral on the New York Times website. She has written several cookbooks and has been featured by Food52, The Today Show, Mashable, The Kitchn, America's Test Kitchen, Huffington Post, and more.

Perfect for:

• Home bakers of all ages and levels
• Anyone who enjoys holiday baking
• Fans of Sarah Kieffer's blog, Instagram, and cookbooks
• Holiday gift givers
• Readers of Dorie's Cookies, Dessert Person, Snacking Cakes, or Pastry Love

Author: Sarah Kieffer
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Published: 09/07/2021
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.78lbs
Size: 9.34h x 7.85w x 0.97d
ISBN: 9781452180755


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 07/19/2021
Library Journal 09/01/2021 pg. 86
Booklist 09/01/2021 pg. 18

About the Author
Sarah Kieffer is the blogger behind The Vanilla Bean Blog, a contributor to major food publications, and author of 100 Cookies. Her recipe for "bang-the-pan" cookies went viral after she introduced it on the New York Times website (it's delicious and ingenious!). In addition to writing her own books, she also shoots photography for other cookbooks, including Bread in 5 (with the authors of Artisan Bread in 5 Minutes a Day). She lives in Minnesota.