I like the holidays because they are a way to remember and explore cultural heritage.  Even within my own family, the difference between my parents’ backgrounds led to an interesting upbringing with diverse traditions.  My father’s background is Italian, and the food traditions of Italy showed up in our Christmas Eve meal.  None of us like fish well enoug...

Tags: Shepherd's Pie, Nanaimo bars, Canada, Christmas, maple syrup pie, Boxing Day, food traditions

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Have you seen the commercials for pre-Thanksgiving “Black Friday” sales and lay-aways already?  Some people ardently dislike the way the Christmas season seems to begin earlier and earlier. I don’t mind, since I love so many things about Christmas, especially the food and treats.  Looking ahead on my calendar, I see that this weekend is the only one between now and Christmas that doesn’t have ...

Tags: baking, cookies, Christmas, organization

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Between work craziness and running about town Christmas shopping, I haven't been doing a lot of cooking or baking lately. Last night I ate cottage cheese and a couple of pickles for dinner. (What can I say? I lead a very glamorous life.) Currently the space under my tiny Christmas tree is full; my fridge is not. That said, check out this site. If you've ever wondered what the inside of other people's refrigerators look like, this is sur...

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Tis the season to share my lutefisk story. What is lutefisk you might ask if you aren't from Minnesota or of Scandinavian descent?   ...

Tags: Christmas, fish, lefse, lutefisk, Swedish meatballs

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I just spent the last two hours decorating gingerbread men—as part of my job. Yeah, it’s rough.   For the past several years a number of us in Equity Enterprises (the department in which I work) volunteer a few hours in the Betty Crocker Kitchens making cookies, peanut brittle, bonbons and caramel corn. The first shift starts baking at noon; the second shift begins at 2:00 and finishe...

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It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas here in Minnesota, after getting six inches of snow last weekend.  It  feels likewinter too—with the high temps predicted to be in the 20s all week. An easy way to do some holiday shopping while staying warm and cozy at home is to purchase gifts online. To give you some ideas of where to go for some great food, cookware and tabletop gifts, here are the web sit...

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