Christmas trees are for decorating, admiring, and placing decoratively wrapped gifts underneath. But how about...for eating? Baker and designer Julia Georgalis joins me in this episode to discuss her new book, How to Eat Your Christmas Tree. It's the result of a five-year culinary experiment centered around sustainability at Christmas time. 

Mentioned in this episode

• Julia Georgallis on Instagram
• The book: How to Eat Your Christmas Tree
• Julia's Web site
• The Edible Archive

Music in this episode

• Jingle Bells Calm — Kevin MacLeod, via Incompetech
• Wish Background  — Kevin MacLeod via Incompetech
• It Came Upon a Midnight Clear — Kevin MacLeod via Incompetech

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Christmas trees are for decorating, admiring, and placing decoratively wrapped gifts underneath. But how about...for eating? Baker and designer Julia Georgalis joins me in this episode to discuss her new book, How to Eat Your Christmas Tree. It's the result of a five-year culinary experiment centered around sustainability at Christmas time. 

Mentioned in this episode

• Julia Georgallis on Instagram
• The book: How to Eat Your Christmas Tree
• Julia's Web site
• The Edible Archive

Music in this episode

• Jingle Bells Calm — Kevin MacLeod, via Incompetech
• Wish Background  —

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Books

Of Christmases Long, Long Ago: Surprising Traditions from Christmas Past (2025, Lyons Press and Recorded Books) It's Christmas as you've never seen it before, and it makes a great gift for all the Christmas lovers in your life. 

Christmas Past: The Fascinating Stories Behind Our Favorite Holiday's Traditions (2022, Lyons Press and Recorded Books)