Happy New Year from all of us at The Stars Hollow Gazette and Docudarma. May it be prosperous and healthy and better than the last.
Category: Holiday
Dec 31 2015
John Oliver: New Year’s Eve
In a New Year’s Eve message, Jon Oliver pops in with a youtube “greeting,” explaining why New Year’s is the worst and how to get our of any party you may have the misfortune to have been invited. Happy New Year from all of us at The Stars Hollow Gazette and Docudharma.
Dec 24 2015
Christmas In Japan: Hundreds queue outside of KFC branches in Tokyo
Though Christmas is not a national holiday in Japan, it has become a celebration of all things western
Dec 24 2015
Tracking Santa
On this day in 1955, NORAD begins tracking Santa in what will become an annual Christmas Eve tradition. According to NORAD’s official web page on the NORAD Tracks Santa program, the service began on December 24, 1955. A Sears department store placed an advertisement in a Colorado Springs newspaper. The advertisement told children that they …
Dec 23 2015
What’s Cooking: Crème Brûlée French Toast
Here’s something special for Christmas morning breakfast or brunch, Crème Brûlée French Toast, that can be prepared the night before and tossed in the oven with a pan of bacon at the same time.
Dec 22 2015
Cranberry Canes
A holiday tradition at my house, I enjoy them any time of year. Cranberry Canes are basically a stuffed yeast bread roll up, like a Cinnamon Roll. It’s the presentation of twisting the prepared strips and putting a crook at one end that gives them their distinctive appearance. There are 3 basic elements- Dough: Scald …
Dec 22 2015
What’s Cooking: Thoroughly Modern Meatless Mince Pie
Mince pie is a old holiday tradition that can be traced back to 13th century when European crusaders returned from the Middle East with recipes for meats, fruits and spices. Mincing was a way of preserving meats without salting or smoking. The pie has been served at royal tables and, at one time, was banned …
Dec 21 2015
Welcome Winter Solstice Night
Pagans call the Winter Solstice Midwinter, so it is, as it marks the brief moment in time the sun pauses, turning back towards the equator. The days begin to lengthen and it is three months it will be Spring. So tonight light a fire, even if its just a candle, go out side and look …
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