Cindy Rollins's Reviews > The Christmas Chronicles: Notes, Stories and 100 Essential Recipes for Midwinter

I knew nothing about Nigel Slater before buying this highly recommended and expensive book. The reason I decided to bite the bullet is that I love Christmas books and recipes and my season of life was evolving and I needed something new. I began this book in November of 2018 and read it bit by bit through the 2018 Christmas season putting it away before finishing it. When I brought out the 2019 Christmas stuff I dove right into this book where I had left off and thoroughly looked forward to reading a little bit of it each morning. I have yet to try even one of the recipes but if you want to learn how to have a healthy attitude towards food and feasting then this book is pure gold. I loved Nigel's attitude towards life and celebration and ordinary days too. Maybe this book is not for everyone but if you are a raging anglophile then it is not to be missed. It is like a daily dose of Dickensian joy during the season.

Also this book is beautiful.