All too often, preparing for Christmas festivities can take you away from family and friends. Luckily, the Pillsbury Editors have collected 155 delicious, kitchen-tested and totally reliable recipes, plus activities and kid-pleasing crafts so you can spend more time creating special holiday memories together. There are dishes to suit any kind of holiday get-together, whether you’re expecting three guests or thirty, from a post-shopping party to a Christmas Day feast. Entrées such as Slow-Cooked Beef Burgundy, Party Chicken Cacciatore, Pineapple-Orange Glazed Ham and Italian Roasted Salmon are as simple to make as they are impressive on the holiday table. Seasonal salads, vegetable sides and sweet treats like Cranberry-Walnut White Fudge will help you achieve a multicourse meal everyone will love. Snacks and appetizers, along with an array of breads, will satisfy even the pickiest eaters. You’ll also find strategies for alleviating holiday stress while making memories. Whether it’s inviting a friend over to help with holiday baking or letting others lend a hand at parties, every tip will help you focus on spending quality time with family and friends. And to keep the little ones cabin-fever-free over winter breaks, activities such as making Fido’s Favorite Treats and Santa Grahams are fun and easy boredom busters. Recipes for thoughtful gifts, including Hot Buttered Rum Sauce and Orange-Spice Coffee Mix, add a personal touch to the holiday that can’t be achieved with a harried trip to a store. From ideas for homemade gifts to recipes for the main entrée at the holiday meal, Pillsbury Family Christmas Cookbook is a one-stop guide to yuletide planning. All too often, preparing for Christmas festivities can take you away from family and friends. Luckily, the Pillsbury Editors have collected 155 delicious, kitchen-tested and totally reliable recipes, plus activities and kid-pleasing crafts so you can spend more time creating special holiday memories together. There are dishes to suit any kind of holiday get-together, whether you're expecting three guests or thirty, from a post-shopping party to a Christmas Day feast. Entrées such as Slow-Cooked Beef Burgundy, Party Chicken Cacciatore, Pineapple-Orange Glazed Ham and Italian Roasted Salmon are as simple to make as they are impressive on the holiday table. Seasonal salads, vegetable sides and sweet treats like Cranberry-Walnut White Fudge will help you achieve a multicourse meal everyone will love. Snacks and appetizers, along with an array of breads, will satisfy even the pickiest eaters. You'll also find strategies for alleviating holiday stress while making memories. Whether it's inviting a friend over to help with holiday baking or letting others lend a hand at parties, every tip will help you focus on spending quality time with family and friends. And to keep the little ones cabin-fever-free over winter breaks, activities such as making Fido's Favorite Treats and Santa Grahams are fun and easy boredom busters. Recipes for thoughtful gifts, including Hot Buttered Rum Sauce and Orange-Spice Coffee Mix, add a personal touch to the holiday that can't be achieved with a harried trip to a store. From ideas for homemade gifts to recipes for the main entrée at the holiday meal, Pillsbury Family Christmas Cookbook is a one-stop guide to yuletide planning. PILLSBURY has been pleasing home cooks with its cookbooks for almost 100 years. The Pillsbury cookbook line includes a full collection of titles, ranging from the general all-purpose Pillsbury Complete Cookbook to specially themed books like Pillsbury Appetizers , Pillsbury Doughboy™ Slow Cooker Recipes and Pillsbury Dough Magic! Beef Crostini with Caper Mayonnaise Prep Time: 30 minutes 24 (1/4- to 1/2-inch-thick) slices baguette or small French bread 2 tablespoons olive oil 1/2 cup mayonnaise 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives 2 to 4 tablespoons drained capers 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 lb. thinly sliced cooked roast beef (from deli), cut into 24 pieces 2 Italian plum tomatoes, cut into 24 thin slices Chopped fresh chives, if desired 1. Heat oven to 350°F. Place bread slices on ungreased cookie sheet; brush lightly with oil. Bake at 350°F. for 8 to 10 minutes or until crisp. Cool 5 minutes or until completely cooled. 2. Meanwhile, in small bowl, combine mayonnaise, cheese, 2 tablespoons chives, the capers and garlic powder; mix well. 3. Spread about 1/2 tablespoon mayonnaise mixture on each toasted bread slice. Top each with 1 piece of roast beef and 1 slice of tomato. Garnish with chives. Yield: 24 appetizers Nutrition Information Per Serving Serving Size: 1 Appetizer; Calories 80; Calories from Fat 55 % Daily Value: Total Fat 6g 9%; Saturated Fat 1g 5%; Cholesterol 10mg 3%; Sodium 190mg 8%; Total Carbohydrate 3g 1%; Dietary Fiber 0g 0%; Sugars 0g; Protein 3g; Vitamin A 0%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 2%; Iron 2% Dietary Exchanges: 1/2 Medium-Fat Mea