| Feature Articles | Page | |
| HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS For a dinner that's elegant but comforting, a chef puts a new spin on old family favorites | 42 | |
| GINGER GIVES DELICIOUS WARMTH TO COOKIES Fresh, dried, or crystallized, ginger adds fragrant warmth to more than just gingerbread | 47 | |
| EVERYBODY LOVES CHEESECAKE ... and this one is especially creamy, spectacularly delicious, and topped with a cranberry-Cointreau sauce | 52 | |
| A FESTIVE HORS D'OEUVRE PARTY Five hors d'oeuvres add up to a bite-size dinner for sixteen | 54 | |
| NINE FABULOUS COOKIES FROM THREE EASY DOUGHS Streamline your holiday cookie baking without sacrificing diversity | 58 | |
| COME ON OVER FOR LUNCH On a leisurely morning, delight your friends with a homey menu that everyone will love | 64 | |
| INSPIRED ECLAIRS, STEP BY STEP GeThis bakeshop classic is easier to make than you'd think | ||
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| Departments | Page | |
| RECIPE INDEX | 6 | |
| FROM THE EDITOR | 8 | |
| CONTRIBUTORS | 12 | |
| GIFT GIVING Soft and chewy honey caramels | 14 | |
| GREAT FINDS Delicious ideas for holiday giving | 18 | |
| ENJOYING WINE Ten great gifts in a bottle | 24 | |
| BOOK REVIEWS | 28 | |
| GIFT GIVING Toasty, crunchy homemade granola | 32 | |
| EQUIPMENT Unique gifts for your favorite cook | 36 | |
| FROM OUR TEST KITCHEN Skinning hazelnuts; Filling a pastry bag; All about cream; Measuring sticky ingredients; Rescuing overwhipped cream | 76 | |
| ADVERTISER INDEX / FINE COOKING SHOPPING GUIDE | 84 | |
| WHERE TO BUY IT | 86 | |
| NUTRITION INFORMATION | 90 | |
| PULLOUT: QUICK & DELICIOUS Mix-and-match menus | 90c | |
| BACK COVER What's inside | ||
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