Get into the festive spirit with this beautiful and imaginative cook book by the winner of The Great British Bake Off.

Learn how to make delicious gifts, perfect party food and showstopper cakes to perfection in this imaginative collection of deliciously festive recipes. Featuring easy to follow, beautifully illustrated step-by-step instructions, and a wealth of classic and creative bakes, this first baking book is jam-packed with inspiring content and has everything budding bakers need to get ahead for the Christmas season.

My First Christmas Cook Book is a children’s festive recipe book filled with delicious goods to make. There are thirty-five recipes split into four sections.

-Sweets and Edibles
-Party Food
-Christmas Cakes and Biscuits
-Festive Showstoppers

At the front of the book is a list of items that should be bought ready for cooking, an equipment list, and and ‘How To’ section on making things such as a gift box or jam jars, etc.

Each item has a dedicated page or double page. There is a list of ingredients, top tips, method, and little info on the item. The method is written in square section stages and each square is illustrated.

The book is quite lovely and there are plenty of amazing recipes inside including Crunchy Peanut Butter Cups, Marzipan Holly, and Christmas Slushy.

I can see this book being a big hit with children, especially those who love to bake. My only tiny criticism is that I would have preferred photographs along the way of the finished items and within the method as some of the drawings are not that clear on what is happening.

David Atherton is a Great British Bake Off winner, a foodie, writer and healthy eating champion.

He is the author of the bestselling children’s cook book My First Cook Book (Bake, Make and Learn to Cook in the US), Good to Eat, a curation of recipes showcasing food that is good for you and tastes great, and most recently My First Green Cook Book, a children’s cook book celebrating all things plants.

As a health professional he supports individuals in choosing a healthy lifestyle, especially in regards to diet. He has a special interest in gut health and feeding your microbiome.

He lives in Catford, South London with his partner Nik, their cat Rey and dog Kai (both GBBO rescues).