It is time for a FIRST Wild Card Tour book review! If you wish to join the FIRST blog alliance, just click the button. We are a group of reviewers who tour Christian books. A Wild Card post includes a brief bio of the author and a full chapter from each book toured. The reason it is called a FIRST Wild Card Tour is that you never know if the book will be fiction, non~fiction, for young, or for old…or for somewhere in between! Enjoy your free peek into the book!
You never know when I might play a wild card on you!
***Special thanks to Jennifer Willingham of Simon and Schuster for sending me a review copy.***
Tammy Maltby is a writer, speaker, and media personality. For eight years, she was the co-host of the Emmy Award-winning television talk show, Aspiring Women. She serves on the board of the National Women’s Ministry Association, Christian Women in Media and Arts, and Women of Courage International. She and her family live in Colorado Springs, CO.
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Product Details:
List Price: $14.99
Hardcover: 132 pages
Publisher: Howard Books (October 6, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1416587659
ISBN-13: 978-1416587651
AND NOW…THE FIRST CHAPTER:
My Thoughts:
The Christmas Kitchen is more than just a recipe or idea book. It’s about building wonderful memories for your friends and family at Christmas. I loved all of the ideas for decorating on different budgets and hosting get-togethers. While the illustrations are beautiful, the pictures for the recipes are lacking. I like food pictures, so this was a bit of a let down for me.
Just in case you are thinking that this is another one of “those” holiday books, I thought I should share the following statement from the book. “And I promise you, you don’t have to be June Cleaver or Martha Stewart – or even Tammy Maltby – to pull it off.” While I would love to have a Martha Stewart type home at Christmas (or any time), I know that it’s not realistic for me.
Tammy wants you and your family to enjoy Christmas, the season of giving. She wants to help families relax and enjoy this joyous season where we celebrate the birth of Jesus. She invites you to turn your kitchen into “The Gathering Place for Making Memories.”
This review is part of the FIRSTWildCard tour. I received a copy of The Christmas Kitchen for the purpose of this review. No other compensation was received. All opinions are my own. 
