This is a hardcover book with a dust jacket, Cooking for Christmas - A Cook's Countdown to Planning the Perfect Christmas by Linda Doeser (2004). It is a British book, published by Parragon in the UK, so many of the recipes are more in the English Christmas tradition (plum pudding, Christmas cake and poached salmon, for example). There are plenty of wonderful recipes that fit into the American tradition as well, though (roasted turkey, glazed ham, gingerbread men, etc). Also included is a wonderful "Festive Season" timetable. The holiday countdown starts in September and continues through December; for Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and the day after it breaks the days down in detail for morning, afternoon and evening. It even follows through with recipes for after-Christmas leftovers. It's beautifully illustrated and will surely be a guide you'll enjoy revisiting every year. Condition is excellent. Asking $3.00 obo. Everything I have listed for sale is "or best offer", so feel free to make an offer. ~~~~~ ALL ITEMS ARE AVAILABLE FOR LOCAL PICKUP. I sell a huge variety of stuff to supplement my income and help me put the last of my kids through college. Some items come from flea markets or estate sales, and some come from around our home, but many items come to me from my extended family of hardcore hoarders. So, the variety really can be vast and unpredictable. Please check back often, because you really never know what I will have from one day to the next! Thanks for visiting and have a great day!