December Food Holiday Cookbooks

December is absolutely chock full of national holidays to celebrate the most important part of the winter season... the food! Burlington Public Library has a wide variety of cookbooks to suit pretty much all of your culinary needs. Looking to impress your guests or just try out new and exciting recipes at home? Check out the book list below for plenty of cooking inspiration.

P.S. If you like trying out new recipes, check out our Cookbook Book Club! Meetings are held every month, potluck style.

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100 cookies coverDecember 4th: Cookie Day!

100 Cookies: The Baking Book for Every Kitchen with Classic Cookies, Novel Treats, Brownies, Bars and More
by Sarah Kieffer


Recipe Spotlight: Olive Oil Sugar Cookies with Blood Orange Glaze
modern comfort food coverDecember 5th: Comfort Food Day!

Modern Comfort Food
by Ina Garten


Recipe Spotlight: Spring Green Spaghetti Carbonara
truly simple coverDecember 8th: Brownie Day!

Truly Simple: 140 Healthy Recipes for Weekday Cooking
by Kristin Cavallari


Recipe Spotlight: Gluten Free Cold Brew Brownie Cookies
a good bake coverDecember 9th: Pastry Day!

A Good Bake: The Art and Science of Making Perfect Pastries and Breads at Home
by Melissa Weller


Recipe Spotlight: Twice Baked Croissants with Sour Cherries and Pistachios
making gingerbread houses coverDecember 12th: Gingerbread House Day!

Making Gingerbread Houses: Dozens of Delectable Designs and Ideas
by Veronika Alice Gunter


Recipe Spotlight: Majestic Mariner's Gingerbread Lighthouse
mast brothers chocolate coverDecember 13th: Cocoa Day!

Mast Brothers Chocolate: A Family Cookbook
by Rick Mast


Recipe Spotlight: Spiced Cocoa Butternut Squash Soup
whats new cupcake coverDecember 15th: Cupcake Day!

What's New, Cupcake?: Ingeniously Simple Designs for Every Occasion
by Karen Tack


Recipe Spotlight: Chocolate "Moose" Cupcakes
how to roast everything coverDecember 18th: Roast Suckling Pig Day!

How to Roast Everything: A Game-Changing Guide to Building Flavor in Meat, Vegetables and More
by America's Test Kitchen


Recipe Spotlight: Bacon-Wrapped Pork Loin with Peach Sauce
truffles candies and confections coverDecember 19th: Hard Candy Day!

Truffles, Candies and Confections: Elegant Candymaking in the Home
by Carole Bloom


Recipe Spotlight: Candied Orange Peal
flour too coverDecember 19th: Oatmeal Muffin Day!

Flour, Too: Indispensable Recipes for the Cafe's Most Loved Sweets and Savories
by Sarah Joanne Chang


Recipe Spotlight: Brown Sugar Oat Cherry Muffins
south coverDecember 21st: French Fried Shrimp Day!

South: Essential Recipes and New Explorations
by Sean Brock


Recipe Spotlight: Shrimp and Grits with Roasted Tomatoes, Fennel and Sausage
the book on pie coverDecember 25th: Pumpkin Pie Day!

The Book on Pie: Everything You Need to Know to Bake Perfect Pies
by Erin McDowell


Recipe Spotlight: Ginger Snap Pumpkin Pie with Candied Pumpkin Seeds
the everlasting meal cookbook coverDecember 27th: Leftovers Day!

The Everlasting Meal Cookbook: Leftovers A-Z
by Tamar Adler


Recipe Spotlight: Shrimp Shell and Potato Chip Furikake
the new england cookbook coverDecember 30th: Bacon Day!

The New England Cookbook: 350 Recipes from Town and County, Land and Sea, Hearth and Home
by Brooke Dojny


Recipe Spotlight: Roasted Brussel Sprouts with Slab Bacon
ultimate bartenders guide coverDecember 31st: Champagne Day!

Bartender Magazine's Ultimate Bartender's Guide: More than 1,300 Recipes from the World's Best Bartenders, Plus Everything You Need to Set Up and Serve
by Ray Foley


Recipe Spotlight: Black Velvet (A.K.A. Bismarck or Champagne Velvet)

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