December 21,
2009This cake is so good I've had people follow me from the kitchen as I brought it out to serve. It is also exceedingly simple: two layers of hazelnut sponge cake filled with sweetened whipped cream.
Learn the secrets of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer! Always suspected that the version shown today was a bit shorter than what you remember from childhood? Wondered at the effect of the special on Burl Ive's career? Now you can find out.
I'm not offended by Happy Holidays.
That doesn't seem much of a confession, but is seem to be The Thing these days for Christians (80 percent of the US population self-identifies as Christian) to act like a persecuted minority whenever someone points out that 80 percent is not 100 percent, and perhaps now that we've stopped being actively offensive to the other 20 percent, we should try to be inclusive.
Christmas sales in October and November? Now that's offensive.
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Last updated December 16, 2009