The Unofficial Elf Cookbook - by Jackie Alpers (Hardcover)

About the Book

This collection of mouth-watering recipes captures the fun, humor and holiday spirit of the modern holiday classic Elf, with 70 recipes inspired by the characters, scenes and settings of the film.

Book Synopsis

The Unofficial Elf Cookbook is the winner of seven Gold Muse Photography Awards!

In the twenty years since its premiere on November 7th, 2003, Elf has grown in popularity to become a bonafide holiday classic, alongside such shows as Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, A Christmas Story, A Charlie Brown Christmas Home Alone, A Christmas Carol and It's a Wonderful Life.

In documenting the people, events and scenes from the film, this beautiful book covers a range of dishes, from sweet breakfast treats to delightful desserts and everything in between. The clever, original recipes are sure to delight the taste buds of foodies as well as Elf fans. Inside readers will find Cotton-Headed Ninny Muffins, Buddy's Breakfast Spaghetti, "Son of a Nutcracker" Cheese Ball, DIY Candy Corn, "What's More Vulnerable Than a Peach" Crumble and much, much more.

Each recipe is accompanied by a beautiful full color photo that captures the look and feel of the film, with fun, fan-tastic trivia notes and feature stories laden throughout.

About the Author

Jackie Alpers is a cookbook author, recipe developer and award-winning food photographer. She is the author of the award-winning Unofficial Yellowstone Cookbook, Taste of Tucson and Sprinkles! She writes and photographs a monthly column for FoodNetwork.com and contributes to Refinery29, Real Simple, The Kitchn and Edible Baja Arizona Magazine, among others. Her work has been featured on Readers Digest, CNN and NPF and recipes from her blog, Jackie's Happy Plate, has been featured in Cosmopolitan, Esquire, Glamour, Better Homes and Gardens, Brit + Co and Buzzfeed Food. Jackie happily cooks from her kitchen in Tucson, AZ. Visit her at jackiealpers.com and see her blog at jackieshappyplate.com.