Dinner with friends at Christmas.

Looks like it was a white Christmas after all:

on the way to our friends house

home made bread

baked paprika cream soup

a different kind of tiramisu

Christmas Day!

Now it's time to think about New Year's Eve plans!

it's important to choose the right champagne & cigar

Last night's Christmas Dinner:

Christmas Eve!

The tree is done, the turkey is in progress, we're getting ready for dinner:

Something else to cheer me up!

how cute is that?

it's actually a pillow

Another package arrived today :-)

what a shame, that the holiday season is almost over :-(((((

comfortable & chic
a pajama for the chilly winter nights

The last Sunday before Christmas...

We went for some last minute shopping, a walk downtown & coffee.

Holiday Vanilla Latte by California Coffee Company

desserts as gifts

still snowing every day... is there a White Christmas in sight???

our garden is totally snowed in

a little outdoor Christmas touch

Culinary Delights!

Mexican Enchiladas for dinner:

in preparation

baked and...

served! Yummy!

13th Annual Beaver Creek Master Chef Classic in January

Bon Appétit is sponsoring the three-day affair in Colorado with events such as a Master Chef Challenge, cooking classes, an après-ski cocktail seminar and a Grand Tasting at the luxurious Ritz-Carlton. the event is designed so that you can ski in the morning and dine well in the afternoon and evening with Marco Canora (finalist of "Next Iron Chef"), Joey Campanaro (Chef/Owner of The Little Owl, NY), Francois Payard (Pastry Chef of FPB) and more.

Got this one today, with great recipes:

will try those for sure