Grandma's gingerbread cookies cooling on the counter, an old-fashioned popcorn & cranberry garland on the tree and gifts made by hand, from the heart...sounds like a Homemade Christmas is on its way! Filled with scrumptious recipes that'll make holidays to remember, our new book is a festive must-have. Simple yet impressive dishes for your gatherings, celebrations and special family meals...we've got you covered with recipes like Nan's cinnamon rolls, savory sausage balls, ham & cheese quiche, holiday pork loin and red velvet Christmas cake. Great gifts from the kitchen are also included as well as plenty inspiring tips and ideas for celebrating with family & friends! Hardcover, 224 pages. (9-1/4" x 6-1/2") Enjoy this recipe from Homemade Christmas. Let-It-Snow Cocoa 2 c. whipping cream 6 c. milk 1 t. vanilla extract 1 to 1-1/2 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips Combine all ingredients in a slow cooker. Cover and cook on low setting for 2 to 2-1/2 hours. Stir well to blend before serving. Makes 10 servings. I love everything about Gooseberry Patch! I have 40-plus cookbooks and look forward to each new one. The recipes are great and I really enjoy all the tips, craft ideas, stories and artwork. I look forward to the E-letter to keep me informed about what's new at Gooseberry Patch. Keep up the great work! - Elizabeth Shelton, Saint Louis, MO I am in love with Gooseberry Patch. I have several of your cookbooks and really enjoy them. What attracts me to Gooseberry Patch are the colorful pages and wonderful illustrations...it is all just fun! - Alice Rodriguez, San Antonio, TX I'm a real fan of Gooseberry Patch. I have over 59 of your cookbooks, with my own name and recipe published in 4 of them. They are like a comfort food to me. Whenever the newest cookbooks come out, I sit and read them for hours. I am never disappointed! - Charlotte Smith, Bellwood, PA Dear Friend, Gingerbread cookies are baking in the oven, the kids are stringing popcorn garlands and everyone is secretly knitting, stitching or crafting holiday gifts. A homemade holiday is the very best of all, don't you agree? Homemade Christmas is chock-full of scrumptious, easy-to-make recipes for every festive occasion. On a snowy morning, treat the family to Ham & Cheese Quiche, Crispy Maple Bacon and Nan's Cinnamon Rolls. For any busy weeknight, it's hearty Last-Minute Lasagna to the rescue. A holiday get-together with friends and neighbors is extra special with Vintage Party Mix and Savory Sausage Balls for sharing. Before you know it, Christmas Day is here! You'll be making memories with a family dinner of Holiday Pork Loin, Sweet Potato Soufflé and Grandma's Swiss String Beans...and be sure to save room for a slice of Red Velvet Christmas Cake! Gifts from the kitchen are always welcome, so you'll find lots of delectable choices here. Fresh-baked Almond Butter Cookies, Melt-In-Your-Mouth Cookies and Maple Pecan Drops will be a hit at any cookie swap, and who wouldn't love a tin of buttery Homemade Caramels? We've also rounded up fun-to-make gifts like a Cozy Patchwork Scarf and Stained-Glass Votives, plus easy tips for the happiest holiday ever! Wishing you a ho-ho-homemade Christmas! Vickie & Jo Ann Gooseberry Patch was founded in 1984 by Vickie Hutchins and Jo Ann Martin, two moms looking for a way to do what they loved and stay home with kids too. 25 years later, they're best known for their collection of family-friendly, community-style cookbooks. Each book is created with today's time-strapped, budget-conscious families in mind and filled with recipes shared by cooks all across the country. Along with treasured family recipes, each book includes the stories the go along with these tried & true dishes.   With more than 200 titles and nearly 9 million copies in print, plus an ever-growing collection of eBooks, Gooseberry Patch has grown from a kitchen-table operation to a nationally recognized best-selling publisher. Check out their books below and visit their website (gooseberrypatch.com) to get thousands of free recipes and lots more free goodies. Homemade Christmas-