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A Christmas Eve Feast in Polish Tradition
By Luci My friend Janice, a wonderful human being, for some years has been inviting me to her family’s Christmas Eve dinner. Janice’s...

Luci, Michele, and Billa
Dec 29, 20243 min read


Latkes: Potato and Others
By Billa It’s that time of the year again. Hanukkah’s coming and that means latkes to me. The potato latkes I make are so simple that no...

Luci, Michele, and Billa
Dec 22, 20243 min read


Hosting a Dazzling New Year's Eve Dinner - The Easy Way
By Billa This year (2022), I hosted a New Year’s Eve dinner for 8. Nothing unusual about that. But, on the day of the dinner, I relaxed,...

Luci, Michele, and Billa
Dec 15, 20245 min read


Appetizers All Dressed Up for The Season
By Luci Don’t you love Christmas cookies? So beautiful or amusing or even funky. Well then, when entertaining or just for fun, why not...

Luci, Michele, and Billa
Dec 8, 20241 min read


Our Best Holiday Blogs
Because they were so good and we want you to have them available, we are reposting some blogs for the season. Wintry White Dinner by...

Luci, Michele, and Billa
Dec 1, 20241 min read


A Halloween Dinner
By Luci Isn’t Halloween wonderful? Funky-scary decorations; costumes that release inhibitions, the spirits and spirituality that...

Luci, Michele, and Billa
Oct 27, 20248 min read


Indulge! It’s National Strawberry Ice Cream Sundae Day!
By Michele You can’t imagine the happiness that happened in my home when I found out Sunday, July 7th is National Strawberry Ice Cream...

Luci, Michele, and Billa
Jul 7, 20243 min read


For the 4th - Easy Starters, Easy Finishers
By Luci We love holidays. But sometimes they overwhelm. And sometimes, especially summertimes, we just want to do the minimum. So here...

Luci, Michele, and Billa
Jun 23, 20243 min read


Appetizers All Dressed Up for the Season
By Luci Don’t you love Christmas cookies? So beautiful or amusing or even funky. Well then, when entertaining or just for fun, why not...

Luci, Michele, and Billa
Dec 17, 20231 min read


A Grateful Thanksgiving
By Michele For me, Thanksgiving launches the festivities for the remainder of the year. It’s a time when I look forward to gathering with...

Luci, Michele, and Billa
Dec 3, 20234 min read


Chocolates for Valentine's Day
Good Idea or Not? By Luci Chocolate, acclaimed aphrodisiac and iconic Valentine’s Day gift, the beloved treat that raises our spirits and...

Luci, Michele, and Billa
Feb 12, 20234 min read


Pair 'Em Up - It's Valentine's Day
By Luci Valentine’s Day is perfect party time. For fun in a decidedly romantic way, try this idea. At its heart is matchmaking, perfect...

Luci, Michele, and Billa
Jan 29, 20232 min read


Hosting a Dazzling New Year's Eve Dinner - The Easy Way
By Billa This year, I hosted a New Year’s Eve dinner for 8. Nothing unusual about that. But, on the day of the dinner, I relaxed, took a...

Luci, Michele, and Billa
Jan 22, 20235 min read


A Christmas Eve Feast in Polish Tradition
By Luci My friend Janice, a wonderful human being, for some years has been inviting me to her family’s Christmas Eve dinner. Janice’s...

Luci, Michele, and Billa
Jan 8, 20233 min read


Thanksgiving with Family and Friends
By Michele When you think of Thanksgiving, what images come to mind? Roast turkey? Pumpkin pie? Watching football? Perhaps the Macy’s...

Luci, Michele, and Billa
Dec 4, 20224 min read


My Honey Cake Saga
By Billa I’m not a big fan of honey cakes, but once a year, for Rosh Hashanah, I bake one. Symbolically it conveys the wish for a sweet...

Luci, Michele, and Billa
Oct 9, 20223 min read


Passover
By Billa It’s my turn to write the blog for the week, but I’ve been kind of busy. Besides having very welcome house guests for five days...

Luci, Michele, and Billa
Apr 17, 20221 min read


St. Patrick's Day - Finger Food
By Luci St. Patrick’s Day is approaching. For an elegant celebratory dinner see the March post for The Dish on Dazzling Dinners. We call...

Luci, Michele, and Billa
Mar 6, 20222 min read


For a Valentine's Day Party Guests Pair a Wine to a Cheese
By Luci Wine and cheese make a delightful couple so matching wine to cheese is ideal for festivities on or about Valentine’s Day....

Luci, Michele, and Billa
Jan 30, 20223 min read


A TASTE OF LOVE by Luci Paul
Soon we will welcome Valentine’s Day. We love this holiday because it, singularly, celebrates romantic love. As food is love, convene...

Luci, Michele, and Billa
Jan 16, 20225 min read
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