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Devilishly Egg-cited: 6 Deviled Egg Recipes – Paula Deen
By The PD Web Team Skip the Easter eggs in lieu of these delicious deviled eggs! Source: Devilishly Egg-cited: 6 Deviled Egg Recipes – Paula Deen
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Irish Fare [from Paula Deen]
Editor’s Note: Is it too early? 🙂 Get in the St. Patrick’s spirit with these Irish-inspired recipes. Source: Irish Fare
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467a Holiday Roadfood; Best Chocolate in Europe; Holiday Travels; Prague Christmas
Editor’s note: For those who travel, I recommend you subscribe to Rick Steves’ always informative podcasts. Food writers Jane and Michael Stern discuss wintertime comfort grub served in America’s roadside restaurants, then culinary-culture expert Fred Plotkin explores the various kinds of chocolate available across Europe. And listeners share the experiences that made their Christmas vacations…
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The Endurance of ‘A Christmas Carol’
“Four years later, Dickens had written something that possessed still more “astonishing capabilities.” A Christmas Carol in Prose: Being a Ghost Story of Christmas was first published just before Christmas in 1843, and since then it has never been out of print. Originally written as a tract for the times, this cautionary tale about the…
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The Most Festive Treasures of the New York Public Library’s Maps Division – Atlas Obscura
We wish you a mappy Christmas. Source: The Most Festive Treasures of the New York Public Library’s Maps Division – Atlas Obscura
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Easy, tasty potato salad recipes for cookouts – The Washington Post
6 easy recipes for the quintessential holiday cookout side. Source: Easy, tasty potato salad recipes for cookouts – The Washington Post
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Chris Matthews is America’s greatest champion of ‘Love Actually.’ So we watched it with him. – The Washington Post
See also, Love Actually… Is All Around ( Love Actually Intro) The “Hardball” host can’t stop talking about the cheesy holiday rom-com. But let him explain why. Source: Chris Matthews is America’s greatest champion of ‘Love Actually.’ So we watched it with him. – The Washington Post
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Christmas | holiday | Britannica.com
Mythical? Santa Claus is *not* real??? “Christmas has also been a secular family holiday, observed by Christians and non-Christians alike, devoid of Christian elements, and marked by an increasingly elaborate exchange of gifts. In this secular Christmas celebration, a mythical figure named Santa Claus plays the pivotal role.” Source: Christmas | holiday | Britannica.com
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FFF: The 2016 Holiday Season
[Source: U.S. Census Bureau] The Census Bureau presents holiday-related facts and figures from its collection of statistics. Source: FFF: The 2016 Holiday Season
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Friday Reads: 10 Classic Christmas Stories | JSTOR Daily
Editor’s note: If you follow the link, the stories are all open-access from JSTOR, and there for your pleasure and reading.. Happy Holidays! Source: Friday Reads: 10 Classic Christmas Stories | JSTOR Daily
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‘Christmas Days’ Is A Feast Of Stories — And Food : NPR
“I mean, we think we’re cynical and we’ve seen it all, we’re living in a post-truth world and we can’t trust anyone, it’s just all spin. But our hearts aren’t that much different. We hope for love, we hope to receive love, we hope to give love. – Jeanette Winterson” Source: ‘Christmas Days’ Is A…
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Garrison Keillor: You don’t have to believe to believe in Christmas – TwinCities.com
Garrison Keillor (Pioneer Press: Scott Takushi) So here it is Christmas again, and old man that I am, with so many of them to remember, I love it with much of my heart. I grew up in a home where management was sharply divided — mother adored it, father harrumphed and rolled his eyes —…
