Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. What about the other Holidays?

Love 'em all, no hates! Eggnog with a bit of rum; fruit cake, preferably soaked with Jack Daniels; lutfisk (even the spell checker doesn't like this one) when PROPERLY prepared, which is rare; ostakaka with lingonberries; blodpudding with lingonberries & bacon (haven't had this since my grandmother died many years ago, she was a wonderful Swedish cook) ... better quit now, this is making me hungry again!

I don't particularly fancy fruitcake, but my husband adores it. He can't get enough of it. The only fruitcake I've ever relished was a white macadamia nut/pineapple one, the recipe for which I've somehow managed to misplace.

Even people who detest fruitcake clamour for that one. I do love Egg Nog...with or without alcohol, as do all members of my family. I also love Christmas (aka Plum) Pudding, along with Hard Sauce, both of which some people scorn.

So, not to leave anyone out, I also make a steamed Chocolate Pudding with Fluffy Hard Sauce. BQ: The only holiday favourites I don't care for are candy canes, of all things (I know, right?) and roast goose.

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