Just for grins and giggles, here are some of the links I've enjoyed this season....
cookbooks for gifts
Shine's List of the Best of 2012Best Cookbooks of all Time
Epicurious 10 Cookbooks Worth Giving
cookies you might not have made
Candy Cane CrinklesChocolate Chip Cookies- Saveur
Chocolate Dipped Espresso Cookies
Ginger Snap Cookies with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting
Gluten-Free Cookies -- Saveur
Holiday Sables - Breton
Italian Christmas Cookies
Richart Parisian Chocolate Macarons
no-bake treats
Dark Chocolate Pudding with Candied GingerNo Bake Chocolate and Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars
DIY Sriracha for Gifting
Peppermint Crunch Bark
Alyce's Go Nuts
holiday food and drink
Alyce's Afternoon Open HouseBoston Globe's 12 Beers of Christmas
David Lebovitz' Hot Mulled Wine
Gourmet Live's Christmas Eve Feast
Peppermint Hot Chocolate
Saveur Christmas Recipes
Wines at Christmas
alyce's easy meals for busy nights
Alyce's Beans and CornbreadOven-Roasted Rosemary Chicken Thighs and Butternut Squash
White Wine and Lemon-Steamed Salmon with Broccoli
Foiled Flounder with Roasted Green Beans and Rosemary Potatoes
Pear-Fig Salad with Goat Cheese
Shrimp-Winter Fruit Salad with Quinoa and Pomegranate Seeds
Spicy Cream of Pumpkin Soup with Wendy's Sage and Thyme
Turkey-Lentil Crock Pot Chili
holiday desserts and goodies
Chocolate Date Caramel Tart from Gourmande in the KitchenCranberry-Streusel Cake
Crunchy Milk Chocolate-Peanut Butter Layer Cake
Dark Chocolate Pudding with Candied Ginger
Gingerbread with Quark Cheesecake
Kaiserschmarrn Austrian pancake, cut up while cooking; Topped with Fruit (dessert or breakfast)
Wonderful Food Gifts in Jars from Bon Appetit
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Christmas Movie List all in one place
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gifts to help end hunger...
Give the Gift of No Kid HungryHonor someone by giving a gift to No Kid Hungry in their name – a powerful way to pay tribute to a person’s life, whether you are honoring their memory or celebrating an important milestone. Honor Someone Today
*Find a Food Bank
*Give to No Kid Hungry/Share our Strength--END CHILDHOOD HUNGER
*Give to Feeding America
*Give to World Food Program
LISTS OF CHRISTMAS MUSIC ALBUMS
Best Christmas Albums of 2012 (new)
The 10 Best Christmas Albums Ever?
Another List of the "best" Christmas albums...in case you didn't like the ones above.
A Few of Alyce's Favorite Christmas/Holiday Albums:
A Charlie Brown Christmas
An American Christmas: Boston Camerata/Joel Cohen
James Taylor at ChristmasPeter, Paul, and Mary: A Holiday Celebration with NY Choral Society
The Rose Ensemble: Slavic Holiday
Tony Bennett: Snowfall
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giving in other ways
Donate to the Newtown, Connecticut Memorial Fund (help fund the funerals)
Divine (Fair Trade) Chocolate
One Simple Wish (dot org) -- A place to donate cash for specific gifts for foster children...
for example: music lessons, a trip to the zoo, senior photos....Make a Wish (dot org) -- A place to donate to fulfilling children's final wishes.
Toys for Tots
Volunteer (or donate) for Fema/Hurricane Sandy
Food52's Guide to Helping Sandy Victims
Habitat for Humanity
Donate an animal...Heifer dot org
Blessings of the Season,
Alyce
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