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

Galoucester

By Chef Dad (Mike)

Miss A turned eight at school last week.  At her school, the kids recognize summertime birthdays before they let out for the year, so each kid can have a little celebration.  Her birthday actually falls in July, but as regular readers of the blog know, we’re headed off on sabbatical in just a few short weeks, which means we’ve reached the end of second grade for our little girl, and sixth grade for our increasingly less little boy. Continue reading

Planning for a Sabbatical in Three Months (And Cooking with Ice Wine)

We are wheels up exactly one month from today! But first we’re gearing up for the holidays. Continue reading

One More Pie

It is now officially the holiday season, and with that, we bring you our giveaway winners! 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