THE EVERYTHING CHRISTMAS BOOK The Everything Christmas Book has it all! You can make eggnog and dozens of other classic Christmas recipes, as well as wonderful gifts from the kitchen. There are party ideas, stories and poems, customs and traditions, gift ideas, and a history of Christmas around the world. Plus a complete look at 20th Century American Christmases-from ads that ran in the 1940s to Harry Reasoner's 1968 essay "What Christ Looked Like." From the tradition of mistletoe to The Grinch Who Stole Christmas, from the lyrics of favorite carols to the date of the tree-lighting at the White House, The Everything Christmas Book is a classic to share with your family and friends.