Malcolm Hillier

At Christmas, Malcolm Hiller displays his enviable talents to clients from New York to London - whether its entertaining, for seasonal parties and yuletide, buffets, or preparing a sumptuous Christmas Day feast at home. Now he reveals to you the secrets of his delightful decoration and classic cuisine. Malcolm Hillier combines traditional Christmas plants and flowers such as holly and cyclamen with less conventional aromatic mimosa and lichen-covered branches, as well as fruits, nuts and spices. He creates wreathes, swags and garlands to adorn mantlepieces, banisters and front doors. He decorates various Christmas trees with stylish adornments, arranges magnificent foliage with fresh & dried flowers, shares stunning ideas for table settings and shows how to make special gifts such as scented sachets, perfumed candles and potpouri. Malcolm gathers traditional and seasonal recipies from all over the world and presents them with his unique creative flair. His chocolate truffles, cookies, Christmas cake, yule log and other tempting treats make this delectable book an invaluable source of ideas for Christmas time.