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    4 Ingredients Christmas: Recipes for a Simply Yummy Holiday
    4 Ingredients Christmas: Recipes for a Simply Yummy Holiday
    4 Ingredients Christmas: Recipes for a Simply Yummy Holiday
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    4 Ingredients Christmas: Recipes for a Simply Yummy Holiday

    By Kim McCosker

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    The internationally bestselling author of 4 Ingredients returns with a gorgeous, full-color collection of easy, delicious, money- and time-saving recipes that are perfect for the holiday season—all using four or fewer ingredients.

    Easy, elegant holiday entertaining is as simple as 1-2-3 . . .4 INGREDIENTS!

    MOUTHWATERING Christmas Day brunch. Fun snacks for Santa and his reindeer. Hearty, flavorful main courses for a bountiful holiday table. Hours of work in the kitchen and too many dollars spent at the checkout line? Not with 4 Ingredients Christmas.

    Kim McCosker, the internationally bestselling author who brought you 4 Ingredients and 4 Ingredients Gluten-Free, has once again created a delightful collection of quick, easy, and delicious recipes, all using four or fewer ingredients. Maple & Pepper–Glazed Turkey, Roast Pork & Crispy Crackling, Sweet Squash Galette, Cinnamon Stars, and a decadent Christmas Candy Martini will help create the illusion that you worked endlessly in your kitchen anticipating your guests’ arrival. You will be amazed by what you can create with just the right ingredients.

    Find out what home chefs all over the world have already discovered. 4 Ingredients Christmas is bound to become your trusted choice not just during the festive season, but for every special occasion.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAtria Books
    Release dateOct 23, 2012
    ISBN9781451678024
    4 Ingredients Christmas: Recipes for a Simply Yummy Holiday
    Author

    Kim McCosker

    Kim McCosker is the founder of 4 Ingredients, now a formidable Australian publishing house. 4 Ingredients has created 37 cookbooks, tens of thousands of recipes, images, vidoes, manuscripts and databases with the reach of millions. It is the publisher of cookbooks, ebooks, Apps and a developer of a various range of kitchenware. It has grown to become one of the most recognised and trusted food brands in Australia; with a reported one in seven homes owning a 4 Ingredients cookbook. In 2017, 4 Ingredients was the winner of the prestigious Best Selling Category at the World Gourmand Cookbook Awards in China. This award offered the opportunity in 2018 for Kim to cook onstage, underneath the Eiffel Tower, at the World Gourmand Cookbook Summit in Paris. With global sales nearing 9 million copies, two TV-series for Foxtel and another produced on the Sunshine Coast almost complete, more cookbooks in the works and national Ambassador roles for IGA, BETTA Home Living and Coeliac Australia, Kim and 4 Ingredients really do own the easy, everyday, cooking space in Australia. Committed to community, Kim sits on the Sunshine Coast Major Events Board, was part of the Sunshine Coast Council's Biosphere Nomination Community Reference Group, was awarded the Sunshine Coast's Most Outstanding Business Woman of the Year, 2011 and Griffith University's Entrepreneur of the Year in 2017. But most of all, Kim's proudest achievements are her family, a wonderful husband and three beautiful boys who are the lights of her life and her biggest supporters. For more information visit https://www.4ingredients.com.au/.

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    • 5/5
      I also read 4 Ingredients Christmas, in exchange for honest review from Edelweiss. The book was also written by Kim McCosker and Published by Atria Books. First, things first, the graphics were colorful, vibrant, and amazing. The first recipe, which stood out was the first recipe. The Reindeer Dust-simple, 3 ingredients, no cooking required, edible, and a decorative object to sprinkle on the lawn. The rest of the recipes require minimal ingredients and simple to make, like Almond Bread and Bacon and Avocado Bruschetta. The picture of the Bruschetta was simply divine. I also enjoyed the ham quiches, with the ham as the cup. You simply cook the quiches in muffin tins, but first lining each cup with a slice of ham. The brie and nut mixture was interesting enough to try. The cheese board requires no cooking, just preparation. I wonder if that would work with bacon. Ooohh the watermelon and feta bites. :-) I love simple cooking. I am a big fan of McCosker's simple cooking style.

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    4 Ingredients Christmas - Kim McCosker

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    Contents

    desgn

    Introduction

    The Night Before Christmas

    Magic Reindeer Dust

    Reindeer’s Favorite Dip

    Reindeer Treats

    Brunch

    Almond Bread

    Bacon & Avocado Bruschetta

    Breakfast Trifles

    Chocolate-Filled Crepes

    Croque Monsieur

    Eggs with Smoked Salmon Fingers

    Grilled Fruit & Ricotta Stacks

    Ham & Egg Quiches

    Pancakes with Caramelized Banana

    Nibbles

    Asparagus Wraps

    Baked Brie with Macadamia Praline

    Cheese Board

    Cucumber Ribbons & Shrimp

    Decadent Salmon Stacks

    Oyster Trio

    Ricotta & Prosciutto Pies

    Salmon Ceviche

    Shrimp with a Trio of Dipping Sauces

    Skewer Duo

    Sweet Fig & Gorgonzola Pizza

    Tasting Plate

    Soups & Salads

    Arugula & Roquefort Soup

    Carrot & Cilantro Soup

    Crispy Salmon Salad

    Entertainer’s Timbale

    Garden Salad

    Mango, Avocado & Shrimp Salad

    Ruby Jeweled Lobster Salad

    Mains

    Apple, Camembert & Potato Terrine

    Citrus-Glazed Ham

    Feta-Stuffed Chicken Breasts

    Guard of Honor

    Maple & Pepper–Glazed Turkey

    Roast Pork & Crispy Crackling

    Rosemary & Chicken Arrows

    Salmon Terrine

    Sweet Squash Galette

    Wild Mushroom Beef Wellington

    Sides

    A Plate of Asparagus

    Golden Roast Potatoes

    Green Beans with Garlic & Lemony Butter

    Honey-Glazed Sweet Potatoes

    Sauce & Gravy

    Seasoned Roast Vegetables

    Desserts

    Caramel Ice Cream

    Chocolate Tofu Mousse

    Christmas Fruitcake

    Custards

    Fruitcake–Ice Cream Terrine

    Garden Bed Pavlova

    Mincemeat Meringue Tarts

    Plum Pudding

    Roly-Poly Trifle

    Rum & Raisin Decadence

    White Christmas Cheesecake

    Sweet Treats

    A Box of Chocolates

    Angel Wings

    Cherry Baubles

    Choc-Cherry Fudge

    Chocolate-Coated Orange Candy

    Christmas Glitter Pops

    Cinnamon Stars

    Coconut Truffles

    Lime & Macadamia Fudge

    Marzipan Marbles

    Peppermint Crème Checkers

    Reindeer Bark

    Rocky Road Bonbons

    Salted Caramel Charms

    Drinks

    Christmas Candy Martini

    Festive Fruit Fizz

    Mango Daiquiri

    Mint Tea

    Watermelon Bellini

    Acknowledgments

    Index

    Invitation

    Introduction

    desgn

    I love Christmas and everything about it. Festive fare, family and friends, and a little time out from the business of life. Yet as we all know, it can also be an overwhelming amount of work! Clever entertaining to me is creating the illusion that I have been slaving away diligently in the kitchen, meticulously planning the menu, setting the table, choosing a theme, color, flowers, and prepping as much as I can so that when the time arrives, I too can actually enjoy myself.

    As with all of my books in the 4 Ingredients series, 4 Ingredients Christmas is all about making cooking and entertaining at home fast and fabulous. I truly believe that as long as you have fresh ingredients, four are really all you need to come up with something delicious and impressive. (Special note: Salt, pepper, and water are not included in the four ingredients.) In this book, you’ll find recipes perfect for Christmas Eve treats, holiday brunches, and formal family dinners. Your table will be full of amazing-looking dishes that will appear much more complicated, time-consuming, and expensive than they actually are.

    Where I live in Caloundra, along Australia’s gorgeous Sunshine Coast, December 25 is in the middle of our summer. Christmas to me means outdoor parties, grilled fish, fresh cherries and watermelon, ice cream, and ice-cold cocktails. It means decorating with pink petunias and bright orange nasturtiums in addition to a festive Christmas tree and hints of red and green throughout the house. The holiday wouldn’t feel complete without traditional dishes like Citrus-Glazed Ham, Maple & Pepper–Glazed Turkey, Seasoned Roast Vegetables, Plum Pudding, and Christmas cake (your fruitcake), which is why I’ve included glorious recipes for those in this book. But I also wanted American cooks to consider a Southern Hemisphere twist to the holiday with Watermelon & Feta Bites (you can replace the watermelon with pears, dates, or whatever lovely fruit is in season where you are), Ruby Jeweled Lobster Salad, and Caramel Ice Cream. Many of the desserts and sweet treats you’ll find here don’t require baking. For me, it’s a way of keeping my kitchen calm and cool for the many friends and family passing through it. For those of you at home in a winter wonderland, these dishes will help save time and oven space. By way of the beautiful photographs taken by Megan Slade, 4 Ingredients Christmas represents what my table looks like on Christmas Day and the day after . . . and the day after that . . .

    The fact is, 4 Ingredients Christmas isn’t just a Christmas cookbook. My husband requests the Wild Mushroom Beef Wellington every year for his February birthday. My dad’s July birthday wouldn’t be the same without his beloved Chicken & Port Pâté. My sister-in-law, Nelly, asks for the Heavenly Halloumi Skewers every time she visits (which is a lot—Hi, Nelly!). Sunday dinner is so much better with Roast Pork & Crispy Crackling, and the Lime & Macadamia Fudge makes a simple, elegant thank-you gift any day of the year.

    It is my hope that 4 Ingredients Christmas will become your go-to cookbook for any occasion, be it Christmas, Thanksgiving, Mother’s Day, birthdays, anniversaries, or special dinner parties with family and friends.

    Stress no more, my lovelies!

    Take a deep breath, pour a glass of wine,

    and start to plan your menu from the simply yummy recipes

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