Happy Holidays!

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Tonight we’ll be celebrating Christmas Eve together – the four of us – with a seafood pasta from the Bartolini kitchens, mom’s (Grammmie’s) cookies and a drive around town to see the lights. Our kitchens are a little slower this year, but here’s a holiday round-up from a few years ago with many of our seasonal favorites.

We wish you all a very happy holiday season! May your hearts be full and your smiles bright.

Last Minute Shopping?

Are you finished shopping for the holidays yet? Do you still have a few last minute gifts that need purchasing? Groceries to buy? Errands to run? Or maybe you even need another recipe or two for the festivities. Such a busy time of year! Continue reading

Five Years of Gratitude

Happy Thanksgiving to our fellow Americans! Today’s post will be brief. Our friends arrive this morning and soon the cooking and feasting will begin. But first, we want to celebrate you, our readers for whom we are truly grateful. And in keeping with the spirit of the holidays, we have THREE special giveaways to share with you. Continue reading

(Overly) Sweet Thanksgiving Memories

In our family, like many other American families, Thanksgiving is a feasting holiday. The buffet is endless and we eat until the thought of one more bite makes us cringe. We eat until it hurts…. Continue reading

Counterbalance

Pies, pies, pies. So many pies this month. That’s okay. It is a month for feasting festivities. Still, I figured I’d counterbalance the caloric overload with a beautiful veggie dish. (Yes mom! I used beautiful to describe a vegetable – and a green one at that!) Continue reading