Everyone knows that the holiday season is the best time to eat. But we can’t really eat if we don’t really cook. And some of us out there just LOVE to spend time with the oven, food processor, range, cutting board, and mixer.
There’s something soothing about cooking, especially around Thanksgiving, Christmas, or the New Year. Whether you’re baking a batch of cookies, putting together and frosting a gingerbread house, or roasting the succulent turkey, making food is as timeless as hunting for it.
Videos by American Songwriter
So, of course, we here at American Songwriter need to make you a playlist of the perfect songs to cook to, don’t we? That’s right, we do! Without further ado here are the Top 10 Songs To Cook To.
10. “Burning Down The House”
9. “Pour Some Sugar On Me”
8. “Strawberry Fields Forever”
7. “American Pie”
6. “Brown Sugar”
5. “Banana Pancakes”
4. “Pound Cake”
3. “Peaches”
2. “Candy Shop”
1. “Cream”
Photo: Kevin Mazur
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