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Read all about it: Some fabulous food for thought can be found in two new books that may make great holiday gifts for a favorite cook-maybe even yourself.

Marvelous holiday gift suggestions may be found in Baking for Gift-Giving (Harper-Collins, $12.50), the second delicious volume in Lisa Yockelson’s “American Baking Classics” series.

The book presents easy-to-follow recipes for cookies, muffins and biscuits, loaf cakes and tea cakes, “keeping cakes,” and sweet and savory yeast breads and rolls.

You’ll also find tasty serving suggestions: Pecan crescents with a summer berry compote, pear muffins with whipped maple butter or cheese drop biscuits with chicken fricassee or chowder, to name a few.

Also included ?ire tips for wrapping your home-baked goodies with a variety of materials, including cookie tins, with pretty fabrics and satin ribbons to add a personal touch. With Yockelson’s helpful hints about ingredients and baking supplies, even a novice can create delectable confections that make perfect gifts.

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