Category Archives: Holidays

Spring Forward!

Posted on March 10, 2024 by Stella
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The Secrets to Perfect Corned Beef & Cabbage

Posted on March 7, 2024 by Stella

St. Patrick’s Day is only ten days away. If you plan to cook corned beef, either purchased ready-to-cook from the supermarket or a brisket that you “corn” yourself, this is the video to watch. Originally, the English word corn meant any … Continue reading →

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Happy Leap Year!

Posted on February 29, 2024 by Stella

Our calendar has 365 days in a year, because that’s pretty much how long it takes the Earth to orbit the Sun. The problem is that in reality it takes the Earth around 365 ¼ days (actually 365.24219 days) to … Continue reading →

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What is Love?

Posted on February 14, 2024 by Stella

A repeat – I hope you don’t mind! On this feast of St. Valentine, my thoughts are not quiet. It seems as if the evil that is manifest in the happenings of these days is pressing against the screen that … Continue reading →

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Pączki Day (Detroit Style) aka Fat Tuesday

Posted on February 13, 2024 by Stella

This is my usual Fat Tuesday post with a few updates; I won’t be eating these today, but remember them fondly. It’s Pączki Day, and in Detroit that means you should be sure to wear your stretchy pants or, as … Continue reading →

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Epiphany; end of Christmastide

Posted on January 6, 2024 by Stella

Epiphany, (from the Greek epiphaneia, “manifestation”), or Three Kings Day, is a Christian holiday commemorating the first manifestation of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, represented by the Magi, and celebrates the revelation of God incarnate as Jesus Christ. Epiphany is one … Continue reading →

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Music of the day – O Tannenbaum

Posted on January 4, 2024 by Stella

Believe it or not, I learned one verse of this carol in German (the second one he sings here) when I was in about 2nd grade! The church we attended was founded in a German community, and many of the … Continue reading →

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Music of the day – Auld Lang Syne

Posted on January 1, 2024 by Stella
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5 Classic Italian Cocktails

Posted on December 31, 2023 by Stella

For those of you who consume alcohol, this might be inspiration for you on New Year’s Eve. For myself, I have a bottle of Italian Prosecco (left from Christmas).

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Story of the day – The Little Match Girl (Hans Christian Andersen)

Posted on December 31, 2023 by Stella

Most terribly cold it was; it snowed, and was nearly quite dark, and evening– the last evening of the year. In this cold and darkness there went along the street a poor little girl, bareheaded, and with naked feet. When … Continue reading →

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