Recipes in the book run the gamut from special occasion cakes, like sunshine cake, as well as fun bakes like cheese twists, mincemeat stars and apple turnovers. In this cookbook (her sophomore effort), readers are given a look at all the things she loves baking at home for her family and friends. In Canada, Giselle Courteau is something of a baking legend, having co-founded the hugely popular Duchess Bake Shop. Instead, with Hay’s repertoire of Christmas treats in hand, you can expect to relax with the family, wine in hand, as your easy-peasy, delicious meals lie on the table, waiting to be eaten. This repository of easy, cheat’s edition Christmas recipes will make you feel all warm and tingly inside as you go through page after page laden with holiday recipes like glazed root vegetable tarte tartin, spice-rubbed roast duck with cherry sauce, ginger-brined roast turkey with pear and potato tartin, cheat’s glazed ham, prosciutto- wrapped baby carrots, gingerbread, sherry and caramel trifle, and Christmas cake.Īll the recipes are designed to be made quickly so you won’t end up sweating in the kitchen as you labour over an intensive meal come Christmas day. Prolific Australian cookbook author and television personality Donna Hay’s latest book is a bona fide Christmas miracle. Whether you’re looking to add more vegetables to your diet, bake delicious sweet treats or cook up a storm this holiday period, there’s a cookbook here for you. Get your print copy of the Dec 8 Sunday Star for a 25% discount coupon on these cookbooks.