December 30

Second to last day of this project.

I took Sam skiing.  The  best way to spend 13 hours with a teenager… no tv, computer, or arguments!

5:45 am…

Home after a 4 hour drive home.

Zucchini soup

Short ribs

December 29

leftover Chinese food

Get your fork off my plate.

Only a couple of cookies

December 28

Have I mentioned how much I love these tamales?

Republic with Meli, prior to Fuerza Bruta

December 27

Citrus and coffee don’t mix

After a long walk on the Coney Island boardwalk a few cheese fries at

Nathans.  My grandfather used to take me here.

Los Mariachis

December 26

I hate sharing Miriam’s tamales.

Meatloaf

Short ribs with Bruce

December 25

Merry Christmas.  Dinner at Martha and Richard’s house.  Couldn’t ask for a better holiday!

Eggs are good, just ask Sam.

Little delicious bombs of flavor.

Chicken soup

Meli delivers the prosciutto and melon

Richard cuts the cheese.

Words cannot describe how much I like beets.

Kevo’s Yule Log.  Tasty mushroom confections.

Biscotti and truffles, we love Martha!

December 24

Miriam’s kicl ass tamales

Phyllis’s annual caroling party

December 23

Dinner at Blue Ribbon

Oban neat

Oysters

Brisket

Mango sorbet

December 22

Risotto

Post wrestling match family dinner.  Eggplant parm.  Sam won in the last second.

December 21

Chicken soup