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’08 Advent Calendar, Day 16

Grapes are just about the perfect snack already, so I almost felt guilty for dipping them in bittersweet chocolate then coating them with walnuts. Almost. For the 2007 Advent Calendar, click here....

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’08 Advent Calendar, Day 17

Presenting my new love, the pomelo, dressed up in brulée for the holidays. Doesn’t this look like some fabulous ensemble Shirley MacLaine would’ve worn in What a Way to Go? For the 2007 Advent...

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’08 Advent Calendar, Day 18

Bon Appetit’s selection of food blogs for the holidays is well worth checking out. You can’t go wrong with mixed nuts at Christmas, as my dad will attest, but roasted sweet and spicy nuts? OK, now...

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’08 Advent Calendar, Day 19

Though 8-12 inches of snow in the forecast isn’t exactly what we meant by “gumbo weather” in Louisiana, I can’t imagine more perfect conditions for it. This was a meated-up version of the traditional...

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’08 Advent Calendar, Day 20

OK, maybe just a little more sugar wouldn’t hurt me. Looking for a lighter cinnamon roll than the heavy butter- and icing-bombs you find most places, I decided to adapt my king cake recipe this...

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’08 Advent Calendar, Day 21

This was the perfect weekend for curling up with a steaming cup of rich hot chocolate. It doesn’t make the snow any easier to navigate, but certainly takes your mind off it. For the 2007 Advent...

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’08 Advent Calendar, Day 22

Hey, we’re a mixed-faith household; it’s only fair… Happy Hanukkah, everyone! For the full set of pictures, click here. Check out Rufus enjoying his first dreidel here. And for the 2007 Advent...

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’08 Advent Calendar, Day 23

Oh, my — soft, spicy molasses cookies. I’ll bet these would be amazing sandwiched around ice cream. For the 2007 Advent Calendar, click here. recipe after the jump Spicy Molasses Cookies adapted from...

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’08 Advent Calendar, Day 24

Be nice to Santa, ok? He’s a busy guy tonight. For the 2007 Advent Calendar, click here. recipe after the jump Chocolate Chip Cookies from The New York Times, adapted from Jacques Torres 2 cups minus...

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’08 Advent Calendar, Day 25

Merry Christmas to those of you who observe it, and thanks to everyone for stopping by this month. Gil and I are spending the week in Louisiana with my family, so posting will be light until we...

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