For me, Black Friday in itself is a holiday. I know, I know, who wants to go out in all that mess of Black Friday craziness? Me. I do. I don't really care about the deals. Just like Frank and New York, I want to be a part of it -- the holiday excitement that has been building up and waiting for Thanksgiving to have its day.
Once the shopping is done (by 10 am no less) and the obligatory "I got up before the sun" nap, that's when the baking begins. My mom and I always make biscotti. And we make biscotti almost exclusively at Christmas. I'm not even sure it's a Christmas cookie, but I have looked forward to dipping that delicious twice-baked cookie in my coffee since I can remember drinking coffee,
Initially we would make chocolate chip biscotti. It's actually still my favorite and I'm thinking about a second round of biscotti this year just so I can revisit that old classic. Now, we really did make it seasonal when we discovered the delectable nature of peppermint biscotti. Going home from Thanksgiving with my tree, a box full of decorations and a bag of biscotti, well, there really is no other way begin Christmas.
Once begun, I really hit the ground running on Christmas. Next post, I'll tell you about my cinnamon ornaments and the beginnings of my gingerbread village.
No comments:
Post a Comment