The decorating, entertaining, cooking, and craft techniques in Christmas with Southern Living reflect the charm of years of Southern ritual, but that doesn't mean they're complicated. The recipes are written especially for those with a sweet tooth; one entire chapter, "Sweets in Seconds," consists of recipes made with packaged ingredients such as brownie and gingerbread mixes. There's a practical but photogenic menu suggestion for Christmas dinner, and the chocolate-orange cream cake on the cover is remarkably simple but rich. There are more than 100 recipes and projects in the book--enough to survive several holiday seasons without giving the same gift or serving the same cookie twice.