Christmas has come… and Christmas has gone…. already!
Can you believe that…
That the year 2009 is practically over in just a few short days.  (Sigh)  Wow!  That’s pretty amazing if you ask me.  No more purchasing of the gifts, wrapping of the gifts, and last but not least opening of the gifts.  I am not sure [...]

Hanukkah begins this weekend and what is a better way then to ring in this special holiday with some delicious homemade doughnuts or should I say Soofganiot.  Traditionally, fried food and dairy food are eaten during Hanukkah.  Fried food is a Jewish tradition that reminds those of the miracle of the oil that burned for [...]

A couple of weeks ago I participated in a twitter discussion that was held by Share Our Strength (#sosfood), an organization dedicated to ending childhood hunger in America, with some really remarkable food bloggers, that were all agreeing on doing more for the holidays and for those who cannot afford to do for themselves.  We all [...]

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Did you know that these delicious, sweet minty sticks of pure sugar began as a simple little white stick candy for children to enjoy. It wasn’t until the mid- 17th century that candy canes spread all throughout Europe, which at the time were used to decorate Yule trees and other food items.
In North America, [...]

Thanksgiving is next week and there are so many things that are still needed to be done to get ready for the big feast.  Thanksgiving is one of the few times where placecards are a treat to see at the table assigning seats to all the many family members that are gracing at the table.
Although [...]