Presents fifty recipes including entrées, desserts, salads, and drinks for celebrating an Italian Christmas Eve, a city Christmas Eve, a New England Christmas, a country breakfast, and a New Year's Day buffet.

Includes index.

A reason to celebrate -- Planning for Christmas -- Fireside cocktail party -- Italian Christmas Eve -- Christmas Eve in the city -- New England Christmas -- Snow country breakfast -- New Year's Day open house -- Transforming your home for the holidays -- Elements of the table.