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struffoliIf you’re like me, you’re cooking for the holidays this week. Rummaging through recipes looking for something new to try, I can’t help but think about holiday foods and how every family has their own set of tasty treats that make this time of year feel so festive.

Of course there are the traditional favorites – from candy canes and sugar cookies to potato latkes and sufganiyot (jelly-filled Hanukah donuts) – but aside from the old standards, More…

Category: Holidays // Posted on December 23, 2009 // Leave a Comment

34th2Last night my family watched Elf, starring Will Ferrell. It’s a new entry on my list of favorite Christmas movies and it marked the final installment in our 2009 Christmas movie schedule. (That’s not to say we won’t re-watch one or two this year, only that we actually made it through the entire list.)

I’m sure sharing Christmas movies is a family tradition many of you have enjoyed for years, but for us, this is the first year we’ve been able to convince our son to watch many of our old favorites. For one thing, More…

Category: Holidays // Posted on December 21, 2009 // 4 Comments