I purchased this Christmas With Southern Living cookbook because I collect cookbooks. I enjoy looking through the cookbooks and finding a recipe that I would like to try.
I enjoy all the Christmas with Southern Living books. However, what I most enjoyed about the 1985 edition were the cakes and pie recipes and the Christmas around the South featuring a wonderful article about Christmas at Callaway Gardens. The article about Christmas at Callaway Gardens not only touches on what it takes to get this beautiful place ready for the holidays, but also included photos which gave ideas for decorating my own home. The recipes for Chocolate Mousse Cake, Orange Crunch Cake, Sweet Potato Praline Pie and others are very easy to make and favorites of mine. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and would highly recommend it.