{"product_id":"merry-chic-your-most-dazzling-christmas-ever","title":"Merry \u0026 Chic: Your Most Dazzling Christmas Ever","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePromotional Headline\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA dazzling deck-the-halls guide to creating your most spectacular holiday ever--complete with recipes, show-stopping Christmas décor and chic DIY ideas for gifts galore.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Welcome to the merriest, most stylish guide to holiday joy ever made. This dazzling book has it all--including recipes (some from iconic people, such as Abraham Lincoln's gingerbread recipe and Jackie Kennedy's Poulet A' L'estragon); decor advice (all decadent-looking but easily achievable, thanks to input from designers); monthly to-do list calendars for your sanity; playlists of unexpected holiday jams for different types of events (from cocktail parties to lingering candlelit suppers); and DIY gift ideas that will actually be adored.\"--Provided by publisher.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eKathryn O'Shea-Evans\u003c\/b\u003e writes about design, travel, and food from her home base in Colorado's Front Range. A contributing editor at Luxe magazine, her work is frequently published in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Architectural Digest, and numerous other publications. She is the author of \"Merry \u0026amp; Chic,\" \"Alpine Style,\" co-author of \"Lodge: An Indoorsy Tour of America's National Parks\" and many ghost-written titles for Rizzoli New York, Abrams, Gibbs Smith and Monacelli.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn this amusing and useful guide, journalist O'Shea-Evans (Alpine Style) shows how to amp up the holiday spirit in one's home. Design tips cover tablescapes, Christmas trees, and children's rooms, and O'Shea-Evans points out that dark tablecloths work well to hide inevitable party spills. Recipes are \"high in calories but not in kitchen agony,\" and include focaccia with a rosemary Christmas tree; \"Christmas in Puglia Pasta,\" made to \"make you feel like you're spending Christmas in southern Italy\"; and \"confetti chocolate bark\" adorned with orange slices and potato chips. O'Shea-Evans has homemade gift ideas, too, such as bath bombs and flavored olive oil. Elsewhere, she includes a dinner party playlist, encourages readers to donate gifts to a family in need, and provides a list of TV shows to watch while wrapping gifts. Though a month-by-month holiday guide, which urges readers to \"take inventory\" in April, might be overkill for the non \"Christmas-aholic,\" O'Shea-Evans's tips are for the most part practical. They're also full of heart--readers will appreciate her encouragement to embrace imperfections and put stress to the side: \"The reality is that showing up for the holidays and making memories... is the best gift of all.\" This brings the cheer. (Aug.)-- \"Publishers Weekly\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA dazzling deck-the-halls guide to creating your most spectacular holiday ever--complete with recipes, show-stopping Christmas décor and chic DIY ideas for gifts galore.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"In this amusing and useful guide, journalist O'Shea-Evans (Alpine Style) shows how to amp up the holiday spirit in one's home....This brings the cheer.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWelcome to the merriest, most stylish guide to holiday joy ever made. This dazzling book has it all--including recipes (some from iconic people, such as Abraham Lincoln's gingerbread recipe and Jackie Kennedy's Polet a l'Estragon); decor advice (all decadent-looking but easily achievable, thanks to input from designers); monthly to-do list calendars for your sanity; playlists of unexpected holiday jams for different types of events (from cocktail parties to lingering candlelight suppers); and DIY gift ideas that will actually be adored. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLet the festivities begin!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 06\/16\/2025 (EAN 9781423668480, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eO'Shea-Evans, Kathryn\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKathryn O'Shea-Evans\u003c\/b\u003e writes about design, travel, and food from her home base in Colorado's Front Range. A contributing editor at Luxe magazine, her work is frequently published in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Architectural Digest, and numerous other publications. She is the author of \"Merry \u0026amp; Chic,\" \"Alpine Style,\" co-author of \"Lodge: An Indoorsy Tour of America's National Parks\" and many ghost-written titles for Rizzoli New York, Abrams, Gibbs Smith and Monacelli.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e O'Shea-Evans, Kathryn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Gibbs Smith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2025-08-05\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Crafts \u0026amp; Hobbies|Holiday \u0026amp; Seasonal|House \u0026amp; Home|Decorating \u0026amp; Furnishings|Architecture|Interior Design|General|Cooking|Holiday|General\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/b\u003e Christmas cooking|Christmas decorations|Interior decoration\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.85 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781423668480\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9781423668480\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gibbs Smith","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51154401067286,"sku":"SP-9781423668480","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9910\/8886\/files\/9781423668480_spiral.png?v=1774943786","url":"https:\/\/lusper.myshopify.com\/products\/merry-chic-your-most-dazzling-christmas-ever","provider":"Lusperbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}