 Just in case you still have, like, eggnog to 'nog or plums to sugar before the second cousins twice removed arrive, consider us Santa's little helpers. Here are a few instructional holiday posts we love that might have jingled right on by during the holiday hullabaloo. We'll be back to our regularly scheduled programming on Monday. 'Til then, you can find us by the punch bowl.  Gonna keep this short and sweet. Folks still have elves to butter, Lebkuchen to wield and things to...I dunno, deck? In the words of the septuagenarian gentleman who felt that the men's restroom at the Greensboro, North Carolina K&W Cafeteria (try the vegetable congeal) was a dandy place to make friends with various of my extended family, "Y'all fixing to have yourselves a big Christmas?" Half of Team Eatocracy is pretty into Christmas. The other half wants a Valium smoothie pretty badly right about now. Wherever you fall, we've got you covered.  Abigail Bassett is a Senior Producer with CNNMoney.com. She lives in New York with her husband and two very helpful dogs who clean up all her cooking messes. This is her first in a two-part series as Abigail tackles her first joint family Christmas dinner. "And the lion shall lay down with the lamb..." - or in my case, the foodies shall cook for the conventional foodies, and none shall order pizza. I've got a confession to make: I've been dreading Christmas since Thanksgiving. Well actually, Christmas dinner to be exact. I know, I know, bah-freaking-humbug - but hosting my first combined family holiday has sent me rummaging through cabinets and family recipes for days. Upending plans for a mellow holiday and sending me (and my poor husband) into a tizzy. Don't get me wrong, I'm all about family holidays and tradition. In fact, I really like my family’s Christmas tradition: A big turkey dinner with mashed potatoes and stuffing is like a dream Thanksgiving do-over. My husband’s Italian family however, does things very differently - and that’s where the issue arises.  Sink your teeth into today's top stories from around the globe.
 While you're frying up some eggs and bacon, we're cooking up something else: a way to celebrate today's food holiday and the most delicious finds on TV. December 24 is National Eggnog Day, and we’re sporting the ‘nog mustache to prove it. Can’t get eggnog out of your noggin? No worries - we’ve got some cheery recipes for you to try. And if that’s not enough, you can read all about the boozy beverage and its humble beginnings. Ho-ho-hopefully you’re ready to whip up a tall glass and enjoy the festive buzz it leaves you with. Just keep an eye on grandma - she tends to cross paths with wandering reindeer after a few glasses. What's on TV?  Pssst! Got a sec to chat? We are utterly thrilled when readers want to hang out and talk – whether it's amongst themselves or in response to pieces we've posted. We want Eatocracy to be a cozy, spirited online home for those who find their way here. Consider the daily Coffee klatsch post as your VIP lounge – the primary comments thread for readers who'd like to chat about topics not related to the articles we're running. That way, everyone knows where to find each other, and each post's comments section remains on topic. |
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