This book provides diabetes friendly menus for special occasions throughout the year. Figuring out what to cook and eat for holidays and other celebrations can be a challenge for those with diabetes and their loved ones. This book shows how to put together holiday meals that are festive and delicious while also addressing the special dietary concerns of those with diabetes. It provides menus and recipes for special occasions ranging from Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa to Valentine’s Day and summer holiday barbecues. Carolyn Leontos, MS, RD, CDE (Las Vegas NV), is a registered dietitian, a certified diabetes educator. She is the author of What to Eat When You Get Diabetes (Wiley: 0 471 38139 X). Debra Mitchell, CEPC (Las Vegas, NV), Certified Executive Pastry Chef, is Executive Pastry Chef at Treasure Island, a Mirage/MGM Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Kenneth Weicker, CEC (Las Vegas, NV), Certified Executive Chef, is executive chef of the Suncoast, a Coast Resorts Hotel and Casino, in Las Vegas.