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It is hard to imagine that we are thinking beyond Christmas already. Now that Christmas is on autopilot I am starting to plan for New Year’s Eve. I see Christmas as an eating holiday and New Year’s as a drinking holiday. With this in mind I wanted to post a recipe for Limoncello sent to me by one (actually two) of our faithful readers. Thank you Jim and Linda!

Celebrating Vanilla Cupcakes

Today’s Spotlight is on Vanilla Cupcakes.
Cupcakes are small, sweet, snack cakes that are baked in a cup-shaped mold. They are designed to serve one person. Cupcakes are popular because they are portable, and portion controlled. They can be decorated with cream, icings, fruit, and candy.
Cupcakes are also known as:

Celebrating Scrapple

Today’s Focus is on Scrapple.
Scrapple, also known by the Pennsylvania Dutch name Pannhaas is traditionally a mush of pork scraps and trimmings combined with cornmeal and wheat flour, often buckwheat flour, and spices. The mush is formed into a semi-solid set loaf, and slices of the scrapple are then pan-fried before serving.
Scrapple is a Pennsylvania Dutch dish made from pork scraps, cornmeal, and spices. It's also known by the name Pannhaas, which translates to "pan tenderloin" in English.

Celebrating Pastry

Today’s Spotlight is on Pastries.
Pastry is baked food made with a dough of flour, water and shortening that may be savory or sweetened. Sweetened pastries are often described as bakers' confectionery. Pastry is a type of baked dough made with flour, water, and shortening. It is often filled with fruit or cream. Pastry is characterized by its flaky and crumbly texture, and rich buttery flavor.
Common pastry dishes include Pies, Tarts, Quiches, Croissants, Pasties.

Celebrating Harvey Wallbanger’s

Today’s Spotlight is on Harvey Wallbanger’s.
The Harvey Wallbanger is a mixed drink cocktail made with vodka, Galliano, and orange juice. It is a variant of the screwdriver and was very popular in the United States in the 1970s. Here is what you need to know to make a Harvey Wallbanger:

Celebrating Merlot

Today’s Spotlight is on Merlot.
Merlot is a dark blue–colored wine grape variety, that is used as both a blending grape and for varietal wines. The name Merlot is thought to be a diminutive of merle, the French name for the blackbird, probably a reference to the color of the grape.
Merlot is a red wine made from the Merlot grape variety. It's one of the world's most popular red wines, and America's second favorite after Cabernet Sauvignon.

Celebrating Nachos

Today’s Spotlight is on Nachos.
Nachos is a Mexican culinary dish consisting of tortilla chips or totopos covered with cheese or cheese sauce, as well as a variety of other toppings and garnishes, often including meats (such as ground beef or grilled chicken), vegetables (such as chili peppers, lettuce, tomatoes, and olives), and condiments.
Nachos are a Mexican dish made of tortilla chips covered with cheese or cheese sauce and other toppings. Nachos can include:

Celebrating Donuts

Today’s Spotlight is on donuts.
A donut is a small, fried, sweetened dough cake that is typically shaped into a ring or ball. They are popular in many countries and can be homemade or purchased in bakeries, supermarkets, food stalls, and franchised specialty vendors.

Celebrating Candy

Today’s Spotlight is on Candy.
Perhaps there is still some candy left over from Halloween. If so, today is the day to celebrate.
Candy, also called sweets or lollies, is a confection that features sugar as a principal ingredient. The category, called sugar confectionery, encompasses any sweet confection, including chocolate, chewing gum, and sugar candy. Candy can be made with:
Sugar, Syrup, Chocolate, Fruit, Nuts, Flavoring, Filling.