Slow Christmas

Hi everyone. By now you’ll have noticed that Slow Christmas was a little anemic this year. Just wanted to take a moment to let you know why. It was a busy season at work, and I was falling down on a lot of things that are important to me:  time with the Spouse, sleep, seeing [...]

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Christmas TV commercials are always the vanguard of holiday yuck, but this year is special. You’ve seen my rant about skipping Thanksgiving and going straight to Black Thursday, but these commercials are a new low. Christmas is supposed to be a time of generosity and goodwill, a time to give each other a break, and [...]

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Happy 2011 everyone! May it be filled with opportunities, and may we have the presence of mind not to pursue all of them. I’ll be back again with the first frost. In the meantime, thanks for a wonderful Christmas season Lori, Eden, Sarah, Pam, Ian, Felix, Isabel, Roberta, Jesse, Sharon, Ginny, Susan, and everyone who [...]

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The Spouse weighs in with a slow drink perfect for New Year’s Eve: A Slow Christmas conjures up visions of homemade food – pumpkin bread, oysters, baked eggs, turkey.  But what to drink while eating all these delectable treats?  Now that’s my area of expertise… Spiked eggnog is always a temptation, but all apologies to [...]

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Two of my favorite dishes, Baked Eggs and Baked Alaska, are perfect candidates for your Christmas feast.  If you’re a family that makes a big breakfast or brunch Christmas day, Baked Eggs are your man.  If, however, you’re more of a traditional ham or turkey dinner, end the meal on a high note with Baked [...]

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