There's no need to face the challenge of hosting a party alone. Why not invite an expert to help out in the kitchen? Holiday cookbooks and entertaining guides offer so much more than recipes.
Nigella Lawson - we love a cook who piles her "plump-cious party poussins" into the oven in order to join friends for a bit of a pre-party drink - offers make-ahead, freeze-ahead recipes and a Christmas dinner countdown in her practical new book.
Celebrity restaurateur, TV personality and chef Gordon Ramsay, known for artery-busting rants on the food line, kicks it down a notch with a collection of 100 recipes he makes for friends and family. He won't yell if you overcook the fish (well, he might, if he hears about it.)
Just in case, invite The French Chef. Julia Child's kindly, companionable "Mastering the Art of French Cooking" celebrates its 40th year with a new edition. The boeuf bourguignon is always a hit. Bon apetit!
Nigella Christmas: Food Family Friends Festivities by Nigella Lawson (Hyperion, 2009) $35
Pastry Queen Parties: Entertaining Friends and Family, Texas Style by Rebecca Rather and Alison Oresman (Ten Speed Press, 2009) $32.50
The Flour Pot Christmas Cookie Book: Creating Edible Works of Art for the Holidays by Margie Greenberg and Abbey Greenberg (Running Press, 2009) $16.95
Mastering The Art of French Cooking, Volume One by Julia Child
Julia Child, Louisette Bertholle, Simone Beck (Alfred A. Knopf, 2001) $40
Cookie Craft Christmas: Dozens of Decorating Ideas for a Sweet Holiday by Valerie Peterson and Janice Fryer (Storey Publishing, 2009) $12.95
New Thanksgiving Table by Diane Morgan (Chronicle Books, 2009) $24.95
The Great Christmas Cookie Swap Cookbook: 60 Large-Batch Recipes to Bake and Share by The Editors of Good Housekeeping (Hearst, 2009) $12.95
Mr. Boston: Holiday Cocktails by Mr. Boston (Wiley, 2009) $15.95
Cooking for Friends by Gordon Ramsay (William Morrow Cookbooks, 2009) $35
A Treasury of Jewish Holiday Baking by Marcy Goldman (Whitecap Books Ltd., 2009) $24.95
Party Like a Rock Star: A Celebrity Party Planner's Tips and Tricks for Throwing an Unforgettable Bash by Jes Gordon (Globe Pequot Press, 2009) $19.95
Park Avenue Potluck Celebrations: Entertaining at Home with New York's Savviest Hostesses by Society of Memorial Sloan Kettering and Florence Fabricant (Rizzoli, 2009) $35
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