Well, not really fresh paint, but akin to the stuff because it's a new start. A blank slate, so to speak.
It's the holidays, and it's the best reason to go crazy in the kitchen. I love to experiment with recipes, and while I tend to be a somewhat picky eater, I like to try new cooking techniques. I did my first baklava and brazo de mercedes 2 weeks ago with HUGE success. I hope to keep that trend up.
My family is a mix of Spanish, Filipino, and American, and we typically celebrate on the eve, what we call Noche Buena (Spanish for 'good evening'). It's traditionally from Spain and all their one-time colonies, where midnight mass is attended and then family and friends gather for food, company, and gift exchange. To contrast the American way of celebrating, with gift exchange on Christmas morning and dinner that night, those of us who do Noche Buena sleep in on Christmas morning and then spend the rest of our day playing with our new toys. I like it :)
But this means heavy prep the day prior, as my menu is always ambitious. Here it is:
So I guess I'll have recipes and photos to share, and very soon. This will either be a success, or a lesson to me as a fail blogger.
Until then, ciao!
It's the holidays, and it's the best reason to go crazy in the kitchen. I love to experiment with recipes, and while I tend to be a somewhat picky eater, I like to try new cooking techniques. I did my first baklava and brazo de mercedes 2 weeks ago with HUGE success. I hope to keep that trend up.
My family is a mix of Spanish, Filipino, and American, and we typically celebrate on the eve, what we call Noche Buena (Spanish for 'good evening'). It's traditionally from Spain and all their one-time colonies, where midnight mass is attended and then family and friends gather for food, company, and gift exchange. To contrast the American way of celebrating, with gift exchange on Christmas morning and dinner that night, those of us who do Noche Buena sleep in on Christmas morning and then spend the rest of our day playing with our new toys. I like it :)
But this means heavy prep the day prior, as my menu is always ambitious. Here it is:
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| Sigh, I know it's sideways. Blogger app won't let me manipulate it. |
Until then, ciao!
