(For some reason the photos in last year's blog entry won't display on my screen, if that's the same with you then the photos from last year can be seen in this Flickr set.)
In Gordy's absence, Keith steps in as (Not So) Surly Santa (L), the assembled throng (R)
Louise's beautiful garden (L), and some Christmas hams (R)
A midsummer's night dream
My food contribution, Flourless Orange Cupcakes from the "Crabapple Cupcake Bakery" cookbook - complete with orange icing that was melting in the tropical heat (L), nummy soused pineapple - with disclaimer (R)
I bow down to you and your cup-cake baking skills!
ReplyDeleteHa ha! Thanks.
ReplyDeleteThey were uber moist. That cupcake cookbook rocks my world.
They look so fluffy! The only flourless things I've remembered eating have been incredibly dense flourless chocolate cake. Not that there is anything wrong with that, but I'm impressed with how light the cup cakes look.
ReplyDeletethey tasted great, too. I don't know how many The Delightful Nanna managed to put away :-)
ReplyDeleteoh btw check your email, TOA, when you have the chance...
ReplyDeleteHey~~~
ReplyDeleteI hope your having a great time on your NEW YEARS day!
Hope eveythings goes will and big luck wish your best~~
Also visit my blog...I made a post about preview of new knitting book 2008!
love,
Charles
Charles, I left a comment on your blog. Great blog entry! I'm going to have to get some of those books.
ReplyDeleteI recall last year's fabulosity!
ReplyDeleteI think this may be a custom worth stealing as I create new traditions here in my neck of the woods.
But what was the tackiest gift, Andrew?
I loved mine:
ReplyDelete1) A 'Holy Toast!' stamping implement to imprint the image of Our Lord on any regular slice of bread, which then can be toasted and consumed (or ebay'd)
2) Jesus bandaids, for when you need extra healing power.
Much hilarity ensued. Especially when I discovered there was a tiny plastic Jesus in the bandaids tin and exclaimed "Look, I've found Jesus!". Nyuk nyuk.
Gorge cupcakes. Perhaps I should pick up that book!
ReplyDeleteAlso, I have those Jesus bandaids.
ReplyDeleteI've seen that "HOLY TOAST" thang here at 'Urban Outfitters' and fingered it excitedly as a stocking-stuffer notion for a co-worker.
ReplyDeleteBut I decided on the 'cat butt-hole' coaster set instead...
Good times. Good times.
I would love to have been inside your head MG as you did the Cat But Hole or Jesus? discussion!
ReplyDeleteFG, thanks! They were very moist, dense and nummy but not heavy. I was keen to try it and the idea of boiling 3 unpeeled oranges for an hour or so, and then pureeing the whole lot sounded just too much fun to resist! It's a great cookbook, I haven't had a failure so far. (BTW - It's all in metric, but I'm sure you can cope.)
America rejects metric.
ReplyDeleteLuddites.
ReplyDeleteNow if only they could come out with a cat's butt hole stamp for toast.
ReplyDeleteI'd buy that.
Some friends of mine and I have a similar tradition, a white elephant party, in which there is permissible "stealing" of gifts.
It used to be more fun...
but the white elephant oligarchy currently in power mandates a strict "no gag gifts PLEASE" policy now...after the double dildo episode a few years back.
Fascists.