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A virgin birth on December 25th? IT'S THE ANTICHRIST!

No, no, just kidding. Palin or not, I wish the sprog a warm welcome to this world of magic and miracles.

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It's 7 different kinds of seafood. We vary them from one year to the next. The only constant is a traditional Napolitan pasta dish that my grandparents always had. It's got walnuts and anchovies and it's quite delicious.

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But your list is missing the best of all, that forgotten Christmas treasure: Knepkaker! Watch this clip for full recipe:

https://www.youtube.com/wat...

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As foretold by The Holy Biology Book.

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God Booze bless us, everyone!

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upfist for the gingerbread with lemon sauce. Hey folks, the sauce is just about the same as the insides of a lemon meringue pie, but in a sauce!

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Psht! Psht, I say! Age, like humor, is a matter of context. *I* thought it was pretty funny.

And I'll add that my Great-Aunt Nona, who's 105th birthday is on Jan. 1, always replies, when asked how it feels to be such an age - "Well, it beats the alternative."

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What the hell is that on the PB fudge? Cranberry sauce? Guava paste? I'm sure someone mentioned it in the recipe or the comments but fuck it I'm lazy.

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I'm glad someone asked.

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Maybe he was a member of the cult of the Good Goddess.

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On, Comet! On, Cupid! On Hitler and Blitzkrieg!

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Possibly! And the absence of a snake (and the other thing she holds . . . uh . . . ) would be explained by the fact that needed both hands free, for the. uh, thing he did.

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I'll have to go re-read novels set in Rome and get back to you.

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I would love to share recipes...

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Comment on the original Grown-up Mac and Cheese post sent me on a worm hole through the Serious Eats website. 9 days later I'm finally posting to thank you for the recipes!

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