A Very Prairie Christmas by Karlynn Johnston

The quintessential vintage holiday baking book, with over 120 festive and classic recipes to celebrate the Christmas baker in all of us!

A Very Prairie Christmas Bakebook is the only cookbook you will need this festive season. Take it from Karlynn Johnston, the queen of vintage Prairie baking (and someone who owns SIX Christmas trees), these goodies are sure to keep your Christmas spirit going all season long. Inside, you’ll find over 120 of the best of the best recipes for filling your family’s homes and bellies with festive cheer. The delights inside these joyful pages include:



Traditional family recipes: 

inspire memory-making for you and yours with sweets like Traditional Whipped Shortbread, Divinity Candy, and Auntie Darlene’s Dark Whisky Fruitcake

Home-grown Prairie desserts: 

treats like Millionaire’s Shortbread and the Marshmallow Yule Log warm the soul when the Prairies turn into a winter wonderland

The ultimate cookie exchange guide: 

pick up tips for hosting and baking the best cookies to swap, like Cherry Snowballs and Gumdrop Cookies

Cocktails and punches: 

get the Christmas party started with drinks like the Retro Sherbert Party Punch and the Perfect Christmas Crantini

Ukrainian Christmas dishes: 

learn Karlynn’s family’s traditional recipes, like Pampushky and Kutia

Whether you’re a fan of Karlynn’s previous bestselling cookbooks or you’re discovering her vintage charm for the first time, these darlingly dressed pages make it clear that this is THE book she was born to write. Indulge in the chilly season’s slower pace with a glorious, once-a-year baking fest where you pull out all the stops. A Very Prairie Christmas Bakebook is a feast for all senses, for reminiscing in your favorite festive memories and making cherished new ones.

Blogger and author KARLYNN JOHNSTON can usually be found at home taste-testing new recipes for her website, The Kitchen Magpie, out thrifting vintage Christmas decor, or working at her rural fixer-upper farmstead, Magpie Farm. Karlynn lives in Edmonton, Canada, with her husband and two children.

Author Residence: Edmonton, Alberta