Christmas is coming, the geese are getting fat! What a great season and not just for the typical wholesale Christmas purchases. This special day in December is for family, neighbors, church, singing, and entertainment. But best ofall, it is for eating! From pies to that dinner roasted turkey or succulent ham, cooking and baking is the most fun activity of the holidays. Besides consuming the terrific food, naturally!

Christmas desserts are legendary and entertaining to make. You can get a little assistance in inventing novel recipes for this holiday baking from Christmas recipe books, which you may locate at any Barnes & Noble or at wholesale Christmas vendors' internet stores. A great cookbook is the well-regarded Joy of Cooking Christmas Cookies. Wherever you look, decipe upon a goal: one novel cookie or cake concoction this holiday that you have never tried before. How about Pinwheel mini-bites, with gooey marshmallows and deep chocolate? Put them out on a festive Noel platter that you bought at a wholesale Christmas bargain sale the prior season and watch them be consumed like hotcakes!

You can also brighten up your holiday dinner. While Tom Turkey or spiral cut ham may be a household tradition, you do not have to cook it in a traditional way. Why not bake the bird with oranges in the core rather than bread dressing? You'll be amazed at the enhanced flavor. Or instead of baking your pork basted in honey, try a glaze of marmalade and Dijon mustard. Then add sides with a novel slant. Instead of whipped potatoes, try smashed garlic potatoes instead. Serve Brussels sprouts or even hearts of palm, braised with Vidalia onions instead of corn or green beans.

Hosting is a tradition of the season, too. For a big get-together you'll want some wholesale Christmas dishes and glasses, readily found on the net. If it is a really major crowd, then a very simple choice would be Christmas pizza - spinach and tomato sauce will give you the colors of the holiday and be easy to dish up!

Make this Christmas one for the record books!