SAN FRANCISCO, CA –Sweet, spectacular cookies abound in the Beyond Wonderful holiday kitchen. To celebrate the year’s biggest baking month, online host and guide Barbara Adams has teamed with resident baking expert Catherine Christiansen, serving up a bonanza of bite-sized holiday gems.

Baking traditionalists will find foolproof formulas for sugar cookies, gingerbread people and other holiday staples. Those looking for a change will appreciate new classics like chocolate peppermint bars or candy-packed “monster” cookies.

In addition to clear, easy-to-follow recipes, Beyond Wonderful also highlights the social pleasures of the cookie baking season. Find tips for making cookies with kids (stress-free!), and suggestions for hosting the ultimate grown-up baking party, complete with wine and jazz. Visitors to the site will also enjoy holiday-perfect recipes for main dishes, sides and festive beverages.

Throughout the holidays and all year round, Beyond Wonderful offers hundreds of classic and seasonal dishes for everyday and special occasions – all meticulously kitchen-tested. The site also offers an ever-growing library of engaging feature stories and monthly columns on wine, produce, baking and cheese from a panel of culinary pros.

About Barbara Adams’ Beyond Wonderful

The brainchild of cooking teacher and online guide Barbara Adams, Beyond Wonderful is a vibrant online culinary destination for both novice and accomplished home cooks. The site launched in September 2004 from the San Francisco Bay Area, and today serves culinary enthusiasts across the country. Beyond Wonderful offers hundreds of classic and seasonal recipes for everyday and special occasions, all meticulously kitchen-tested and accompanied by tempting photographs. The site also offers an ever-growing library of premium editorial content. For more information, contact pr@beyondwonderful.com .

About Catherine Christiansen

A Colorado-based chef and food writer, Catherine is a columnist and restaurant reviewer for the Boulder Daily Camera. She also writes about food, wine and restaurants for other local and national publications including Delicious Living and 5280, Denver’s leading lifestyle magazine. Catherine develops recipes for Horizon Organic, the nation’s number one organic dairy company, and works with a number of community-supported farms and local farmer’s markets in developing recipes for organic produce.