Category Archives: Holidays

Red beans and rice. 1/1/19

Posted on January 2, 2019 by Beebamom

Let the cooking begin! I am sooooo happy to be back in my own kitchen! Though I am not a big believer in luck, I figure that a traditional lucky dinner to start the new year couldn’t hurt. So I … Continue reading →

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Christmas dining. 12/25/18

Posted on December 25, 2018 by Beebamom

Our son and his wife arrived and met us in Florence. We are celebrating Christmas here. Unfortunately we could not procure our usual Christmas bagels and lox so we settled for Italian panattone. There is a bakery downstairs from the … Continue reading →

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Humble Offerings. 12/14/18

Posted on December 14, 2018 by Beebamom

Tonight we go out to a simple wine bar in the neighborhood near our hotel in Orvieto. Our first thought is to have a little antipasti and a glass of wine but the appetizer is so good we decide to … Continue reading →

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Latkes!!!!!! 12/6/18

Posted on December 7, 2018 by Beebamom

Tonight we have our traditional Hanukkah celebration. Our daughter has invited a friend and we are all feeling festive. John takes his deep-frying rig out to the patio so our kitchen is not a grease bomb and we are ready … Continue reading →

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