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Friday, December 16, 2011

"12 Days of Christmas" Day 4, "Stained Glass Cookies"

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It was always said of him, that he knew how to keep Christmas well,  if any man alive possessed the knowledge. May that be truly said of u...
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Thursday, December 15, 2011

"12 Days of Christmas" Day 3, "Gumdrop Trees"

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                         Heap on more wood!--the wind is chill, but let it whistle as it will.                 We’ll keep our Christmas M...
Wednesday, December 14, 2011

"12 Days of Christmas" Day 2, "Sicilian Fig Cookies"

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                         "Christmas isn’t a season. It’s a feeling” by Edna Ferber This is Day 2 of “The 12 Days of Christmas,” an...
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Tuesday, December 13, 2011

"12 Days of Christmas" Day 1 "Struffoli"

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“I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all year,” by Charles Dickens One of my favorite things about this time of year ...
Thursday, December 8, 2011

Feast of Saint Lucy & Arancini di Siciliani (Sicilian Rice Balls)

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In many Catholic Italian families, tradition tells us that December 13th is the Feast of Saint Lucy. (Santa Lucia) Saint Lucy was born in ...
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Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Advent, Saint Nicholas Day, And A Delicious Escarole Soup Recipe

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 As I began to write this post, my eyes glanced at the calendar, and as I looked closer, I read that tomorrow is December 1st. It was onl...
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Wednesday, November 23, 2011

"Happy Thanksgiving" From Me To You & An Italian "Rice Stuffing" Recipe

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My wish for you, my readers is a festive and thankful holiday, filled with family, friends, and all the fixings. I, among everyone else, h...
Thursday, November 17, 2011

"Eat A Cranberry Day" Plus Two Cranberry Recipes

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As Thanksgiving is approaching and we are planning our meals for “turkey day“, my thoughts go to cranberries. In doing some research on c...
Thursday, November 10, 2011

Festive Table Setting & “Grandma Julia’s Giblet Gravy”

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As we plan for our Thanksgiving feast, I thought it might be a wonderful idea to talk about some guidelines that may help you dress your...