(mailing, James Berry)
[[invoke. page:newsletter1 # These are some of the fields that may be used # ============================= # leadimageid: # leadtext: # story1id: # story1text: # story2id: # story2text: # recipe1id: # recipe1text: # recipe2id: # recipe2text: # vad: (html for vertical ad) # hitBucket: (name used to track delivery) # ============================= leadimageid: 185670 leadtext: !fmt/block | h1. Dear readers, It's been a week of unusually wintry weather in Portland — snow that's hung around for days, temperatures in the 20s, icicles hanging from the roof. While these conditions have made holiday shopping a challenge, they're good for other, really important things, like sledding and skiing right outside the front door. And cooking. My husband baked loaf after loaf of bread using his new [/books/collections/allbooks/The+Bread+Baker*27s+Apprentice?utmsource=NL122408&utmmedium=email&utmcontent=BreadBakersApprentice&utmcampaign=Christmas%2BEve "favorite"] [/books/collections/allbooks/wholegrainbreads?utmsource=NL122408&utmmedium=email&utmcontent=PeterReinhart&utmcampaign=Christmas%2BEve "books"]. Our younger daughter and a friend baked gingerbread cookies and decorated them wildly — stars of David alongside Santa boots. Her older sister and a friend baked gingerbread cake. (Note to self: Replenish ground ginger.) And me? I've cooked plenty: chicken soup, sweet potato fries, turkey meatloaf, and my favorite [/recipes/collections/Culinate+Kitchen/Main+Dishes/Butternut+Squash+Lasagne?utmsource=NL122408&utmmedium=email&utmcontent=ButternutSquashLasagna&utmcampaign=Christmas%2BEve "lasagna"]. We may not be able to get around easily, but we are blessed with good food. Here's hoping that your holidays, too, are similarly blessed. Kim Carlson Editorial Director # The lead text story1id: 194216 story1text: Try Deborah Madison's lighter desserts this holiday season, including a chocolate bark scented with cardamom. story2id: 188509 story2text: Or go all out and make that classic rolled dessert, apple strudel. Here's a step-by-step guide. recipe1id: 38699 recipe1text: "This seasonal favorite takes finger-lickin' good to a new level." recipe2id: 38724 recipe2text: A perfect winter-party appetizer. # The ad vad: | <a target='blank' href="http://www.foodalliance.org/"> <img src="http://ads.culinate.com/foodalliance/certified200805_120x600.gif" width="120" height="600" alt="" border="0"/></a> ]]