I returned last night from visiting my parents and siblings back in Oklahoma. It was nice to be back there for a few days, even if two were spent stuck indoors thanks to that nasty blizzard. Snow shoveling aside, I enjoyed seeing the family for a few days and being able to relax for a bit.
The primary benefactor from this year’s Christmas haul is, without a doubt, my gastronomical impulses:
- From ma complice belle:
- Julia’s Kitchen Wisdom
- A cooking journal/recipe diary with three incredible recipes (I’m dying to try the baked Brie)
- Julie & Julia on DVD
- From the folks:
- A blender! (Hard to believe I haven’t had one since the mission, isn’t it?)
- Pasta attachments for my KitchenAid
- A pasta drying stand
- The Pasta Bible
- The Williams-Sonoma Collection: Dessert
- Baking chocolate
- A springform pan
- From my sister:
- An apron, another kitchen necessity that I’ve long neglected
