<span><span><span>When first published, </span><span style="font-style:italic;">The Texas Holiday Cookbook</span><span> drew rave reviews and gained a national following. In this new edition, truly Texan recipes have been updated for contemporary tastes, products, equipment, techniques, and lifestyle concerns such as nutrition profiles. It includes Texas chefs’ holiday traditions, recipes, and food gift ideas for Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas and New Year's; Texas wines and spirits for holiday celebrations; and Texas tricks to make holiday cooking tastier, quicker, and easier by using strategies for combining homemade with takeout, convenience products, and sharing the workload with guests. <br><br><br><br></span></span><br /><span><span> </span></span></span>