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Spode Christmas Tree 12 Rectangular Food Holiday Dish

Spode Christmas Tree 12 Rectangular Food Holiday Dish

US $84.00

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Spode Christmas Tree Divided Food Party Holiday Dish

Spode Christmas Tree Divided Food Party Holiday Dish

US $56.00

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New Year’s Eve 2008

Perfect Korean pear. It always reminds me of New Year’s. We passed a mellow evening at home. We had sashimi and sushi and a Southern-style dinner (pics follow). I’m not…

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New Year’s Dinner: CityMama’s Slow-Baked Brisket

I just posted a lamb recipe for another New year’s dinner idea, but if beef is more your thing, read on! We always eat black eyed peas for New Year’s…

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New Year’s Dinner: Butterflied leg of lamb with feta and olives

For Christmas, my sister gifted me a boneless leg of lamb (yes, we’re that kind of family) and instead of my usual rosemary-garlic treatment, I decided to Greek it up…

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Scenes from Thanksgiving weekend 2008

It was a weekend full of food and family and deep thinking. More on that later, but for now, this is how we passed the time. It was pretty great….

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Our Thanksgiving Menu

I finalized my Thanksgiving shopping today. We’ve been through the farmer’s market, the regular market, and I think it’s safe to say that there is nothing left to buy at…

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Walnut, Blue Cheese, and Cranberry Tart [NaBloPoMo Day 19]

As promised, here is a recipe for a savory tart that can be served as a first course along with a simple green salad or with your Thanksgiving meal. I…

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Gearing up for Thanksgiving [NaBloPoMo Day 18]

Our Thanksgiving table last year, a hodge-podge of vintage pieces, Anthropologie linens, IKEA plates, and wedding china and crystal, both my mother’s handed down to me, and my own. I’m…

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