The big day is nearly here. The presents are wrapped. Much of the cooking is done, and tomorrow we head to Portland-town to collect our daughter Dee, who will be with us until after New Year’s. I’ll be taking a week’s vacation from blogging and will return sometime around January 3rd or 4th.

Happy holidays to you all! I hope 2012 is a healthy, creative year filled with good food, good books, family, and friends.