And no, I don’t mean the Santa Claus parade. That took place at least a month ago, back when the messages to ‘Buy, buy, buy!’ went into full swing. Nor do I mean the “Parade of the Wooden Soldiers” (one of the songs the choir I’m in performed earlier this month, though not at all the version in the link). This parade is the annual one that takes place here, the parade of the holiday goodies.
The banana breads are full of walnuts and will go as gifts
to friends and neighbours. The butter tarts (below) are a Christmas tradition which
I still make with the ‘secret recipe’ given to me years ago by Betty from the
Soo.
The apricots are more of the special treats that only appear
once a year. They’ve been soaking in brandy for quite a few weeks and they
retain enough spirits that they probably don’t make for safe driving. Dipping
them into chocolate makes them festive. I was glad to be able to make them
earlier this week for the first day of Hanukkah.
There are still a few more treats that need to be made, but
it’s a good feeling that I’ve managed to make a good start. We’ll be able to do
some sampling for Solstice. Convenient that it will occur just after 3
in the afternoon here.
So yes, the holiday preparations are in full swing here. And yum, does the kitchen ever smell scrumptious!
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