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Eggnog or egg nog is a descendant of milk-and-wine punches that had long been part of European celebrations when colonists arrived in the Americas. Rum, a New World distillation, enabled a spirited substitution for the wine. And eggnog history? Eggnog became a popular wintertime drink throughout Colonial America. Then as now, people loved the rich,…
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Some people don’t know the delights of panettone and pandoro, Italian Christmas breads that are now in stores nationwide from. In Italy they’re Christmas and New Year’s staples, given as holiday gifts. Some Americans have adopted the tradition. For years we had friends who’d receive them as gifts, then put them aside like so much…
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December 4th is National Cookie Day, and what better cookies to enjoy than Christmas cookies. Some people bake the same family favorites every year, others look for new recipes. We loved these three fun ideas from Pillsbury. All three begin with a package of refrigerated cookie dough. With the time you save mixing and cutting…
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