Bridge Club Holiday Classics

The best holiday memories always come from the kitchen. We may not remember the fancy dresses or jammies we received or whose college team were the state's football stars, but we remember the roasts and grvies, sides and of course the desserts. Nothing beats a homecooked holiday meal or party/ Luckily there's a cookbout just out to help create those memories.

Best of Bridge Holiday Classics(Robert Rose Press) is a great compilation of breakfast, lunch and dinner recipes along with recipes for party foods and desserts. The authors are eight ladies who not only wrote and tried these recipes but  also played endless and ruthless games of bridge together. Bridge parties always have some kind of food to snack on and these Calgary  ladies brought some interesting ones to the bridge table. It has been almost forty years since the first cookbooks were published . They are extremely popular and have been passed down now for almost three generations.The recipes reflect the British  and French influence  with English spiced beef and beef bourguignon. SOme are similar to American Midwestern dishes like cheesy scalloped potatoes and pork roast.There's  also a whole section  on leftover recipes, a great help especially during the days after Thanksgiving and Christmas.Another good section is the one for food gifts. There are great recipes for Crazy Crunch, a homemade version of Fiddle Faddle along with the very interesting green tomato mincemeat.

Best of Bridge Holiday Classics is also the perfect book for party throwers. Even the dishes would make any Saturday night cocktail party or Sunday football gathering.Try the Bridge ladies recipe for crepes that can have either chicken or crab filling. These are perfect for an evening with the girls, followed with a lemon soufflé recipe ,also from the book. Any of the recipes would be perfect at a tree trimming party/There are recipes for spicy chili con carne and a tasty Sumptuous Spinach and Artichoke dip.Planning on an elegant black tie New Year's Eve party? Then make a variety of pates offered. There's a meatless one made with  sharp Stilton cheese blended with brandy and a chicken liver one spiked with mace and dry sherry. The holiday breakfast recipes are great when hosting the relatives or just waking up on a snowy day.There's Scotty 's Nest Eggs, a take on Eggs Benedict along with that recipe  and sausage pie, loaded with sausage and spices.Their chewy  French toast is zested up with orange liqueur and pure cream., a perfect dish to wake up to on a cold, frosty morning.
If you love holiday cooking , Best of Bridge Holiday Classics is for you. There are recipes for almost eveyr meal, from brunch to dinner , from parties to dinners..They will create culinary memories everyone will remember for years to come.