are we getting ready

gita - it's the sauce you wuld put over pasta and living in maryland, the land of the blue claw crabs i would think that you had that all the time.

i think this will bethe last of the pictures for christmas. here are some ofthe cancies my dw makes. the first one is my favorite. coconut flakes and white chocolate.


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here is a close up

these are called turtles. its camel and nuts covered with chocolate

these are the nut clusters

and finally (i think) are the pizzeles. these are wafer thin and are easy to eat, believe me. LOL

Oh, My God! Those all look scrumptios!!!!! Debbie should go into business.....

I'll be over in about 8 hours......maybe I'll leave for NJ early? Hmmmmmm????

Gita

Frank, and * how * much do you weigh? hahahaha
~Elaine~

Wow! What a glorious display of Christmas specialities! So beautiful!

And who eats all of these, btw? You must have a long list of house guests for the holidays! Enjoy! and Merry Christmas!

wait, there is more. these are my wifes fig cookies. the recipe have been handed down through generations.

elaine - i never eat the food. i found this new purina diet that i am going to try. LOL

gita - all talk

tabasco - when my WIFES FAMILY comes up they bring a bunch of empty containers so that they can take home whatever they can steal. HA HA HA

sorry, meant to send the close up of the cookies

Frank
You're just toooo funny! ;) Merry Christmas! Tell Debbie it's lookin good. Sure wish I lived closer so I could sample all of it. :-)

Frank,

You and Debbie have done a wonderful Christmas display in your home. Thank you for being so generous and allowing the rest of us a glimpse at this display of holiday merriment! My address is...........please send cookies right away!!! :o))

Dan

Frank,

Dan has the right idea! You have my address......

Drool......Gita

geez guys and girls and we haven't even started with the home made mozzerella and the rice balls. i guess there will be more pictures coming.

Herbie, I love you. You know that. This year all I can give to you is Cheer and Joy. But I mean that. So take it!

Karrie

karrie - nice to hear from you again. how are you doing?? cheer and joy is just fine with me. hope you have a happy holiday season and don't be such a stranger.

frank

((((((((((((((((((((hugs)))))))))))))))))))) HERBIE! Merry Christmas! Do you have my phone number?

kerrie - no i don't. not sure i have your correct address either. d-mail me

I will d-mail you

what are you doing up this time of the morning?? i'm getting ready for work.

I don't live on your side of the world

Ya know, Herbie43, If you put pictures of those cookies on the plant trading forum and the seed trading forum you could trade for absolutely anything you wanted for your garden!

It looks very inviting and delicious!

Suzy -- (I just popped in because of the subject line -- are we ready -- for what? LOL! I didn't makeone single cookie this year -- not even from a Pilsbury roll of dough!

illoquin - shame on you.

I guess I won't be asking Suzy to send me any cookies :o(

dann L - i think my wife converted one of the bedrooms to a cookie factory. if you open the door cookies tumble out. only thing left are the rice balls and the home made mozzerella. will try to get pictures posted before tomorrow.

here is the mozerella. this will end up as another appertizer. we slice it then add sliced tomatoes and onions then we spoon a little olive oil over it and finish it off with some oregano. will start deep frying the riceballs later today and will post what i promise will be the last picture . LOL

my wife will have these on the table when our guests arrive so they know where to sit. (sometimes she goes overboard on this stuff), still, i think its different and i feel people like it when you go out of your way for them.

here is a close up of my two boys, frank on left and chris

getting everything set up

with all the pictures i've posted i forgot to mentrion what the menu will be

appertizers -
cold cut platter with ham, salami, hot coppcola (sp, its a hot italian ham)
swiss,and american cheese and provolone.
stuffed artichokes
pork and provolone rolls
piggies in the blanket
rice balls
summer sausage with sweet and sour sauce
homemade mozzerella, tomato and onion
knishes

dinner
fried shrimp
spiral sliced ham
pot roast
eggplant parm
califlower in heavy cream sauce
baked potatoes
salad

elaine - back your car upto the house and i'll fill it for you. LOL

only the riceballs left to make and take a picture of. i hope i'm not boring anyone with these pictures but i thought it would be fun. maybe some of you would like to add your pictures etc.

Vume vume vume ... here I come!!! *smile*
Merry Christmas, Frank ... that all sure sounds good. You must be feeding an army! LOL
Hugs&blessings to you and yours ... Elaine

elaine - only 15 people and two of them are youngsters. my grandmother used to say that if there is no food left on the table then you didn't cook enough. my wife follows in that tradition.

Wow Frank, that's is impressive. Bored - I don't think so. I don't think I have enough gas in my car - darn it. Everything looks yummy. I hope you and your family have a wonderful holiday.

LOL Frank ... I totally agree! Merry Christmas to everyone and hugs all way round!
Hugs&blessings ... Elaine

its difficult to tyhpe here because i have to stay 4 ft away from the computer. lucky for me i have long arms. LOL

Oh my! Where are the pics of the arnacini - AKA rice balls? I want to be at your house!! I would be stuffed and laying on the sofa. Then I would get up and eat more!

-Kim

Merry Christmas to you and yours Frank. I am sooo glad I have made your aquaintance here of DG.
DH has the truck running - figure with this weather we could do a drive by food fest from all that you have to offer. I too was raised with the idea that is there was no food left at the end of dinner - shame on you as the host as you DID not make enough.
Wishing you peace, health and happiness Frank!
Hugs and smiles across the miles
Dianne

kim - you are one of only a handful of people i know that call them by their italian name.
i did not take a picture of them because i was to busy eating them.

dianne - its double for me to know you.

i have peace, fairly good health, and i'm very happy. all i need now is lots of money. LOL

This thread has been great fun to watch and read. Thank you so very much for sharing your beautiful presentations of food. I warms my heart to know that some people still take great joy and pride in food preparation.