Maryland Christmas Cookbook Maryland is a magical wonderful place to be during the Christmas holiday season. Many non-Marylanders think of Maryland as the place for beaches, the Chesapeake Bay and summer time recipes. There are in fact a lot of wintry Christmas and holiday fare in Maryland and it’s cities.The Kennedy Krieger institute celebrates that Festival of Trees every black Friday weekend at the Timonium Fairgrounds. The Inner Harbor of Baltimore puts up Santa’s Village with lots of lights, Santa and Elves.And being Maryland, crab and spices from the local spice companies makes it’s way into all the holiday recipes. So enjoy this festive season with lots of delicious Maryland Christmas recipes.