Celebrations: a joyous guide to the holidays from past to present

Jim McCann, Jeanne Benedict

HP Books, Jan 17, 2002 - Cooking - 161 pages

Presenting a year of special party ideas, holiday traditions, and festivities, this colorful guide provides a host of information, lore, customs, and suggestions for food, entertaining, and decorating with both a historical and contemporary theme, including a Victorian Valentine's Day, Father's Day 1936, Halloween 1950, and a 1927 White Christmas.

Contents

• Acknowledgments ix: 2
• orian Jalentine s 2t February 14 1890: 14
• H Colorfullamily Easier April 6 1969 39: 81

About the author

Jim McCann is a highly successful entrepreneur whose vision and energy have helped grow 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, the company he founded in 1976, into the world's leading florist and gift company. He is also the founder of Celebrations.com and appears frequently on many national TV networks, including CNBC, CNN, Fox News Channel, and Bloomberg TV.

Jeanne Benedict balances her career as an author of three cookbook and entertaining guides with being a TV host and an adoring mommy. Known as a chef and designer, she has styled everything from lavish parties to home dcor. She lives with her family and at the time of this publication, she will have been pregnant for 1.5 years.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Celebrations: a joyous guide to the holidays from past to present
• Authors: Jim McCann, Jeanne Benedict
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: HP Books, 2002
• ISBN: 1557883734, 9781557883735
• Length: 161 pages
• Subjects: Cooking / Entertaining; Cooking / Holiday; Holiday cookery; Holiday cooking; Holiday decorations; Holidays; Holidays/ History; Social Science / Folklore & Mythology; Social Science / Holidays (non-religious)