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Christmas Day lunch in photos

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The all-Radko Christmas tree in my second cousin's house. Gorgeous.

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The spread (foreground is Korean rice cakes with honey, then cipolline, roasted peppers, eggplant caponata).

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Pesto alla Siciliana (pesto with the addition of tomatoes and ricotta).

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Colorful penne with Italian tuna, capers, lemon and parsley.

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Vegetarians look away!

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Arranging the antipasti platter was my job. Because I'm anal.

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Fennel salad with orange and red onions.

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Spaghetti with fresh (uncooked) tomato pasta.

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My beautiful sister lounging in the shade.
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More ornaments and nutcrackers with Hawaiian print in background.

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Wallie (my toddler) parked by the salami cuz she's no fool.

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My mamma with my great-aunt and uncle. He tells the best WWII stories.

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An awesome stash of vintage Pyrex and glass refrigerator ware in my cousin's cabinet. And Spam.

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...just before diving in to the pork cheeks. (The best part.)

December 28, 2006 in Appetizers/Antipasti/Nosh/Snacks, Hawaii, Holiday food, Italian/Italian-inspired, Kids Will Eat It, Main Dish-Meat/Poultry, Main Dish-Vegetarian, Pasta, Pasta-Vegetables, Side Dishes, Travel, Vegetables |

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Comments

Great photos! You're making my lunch of broccoli and beans look just plain... plain.

Merry Christmas!

Posted by: Mary Tsao | December 29, 2006 at 11:58 AM

Wow, your photos look great. It's really interesting to see how another region "does" Christmas. A Hawaiian Christmas looks quite different (obviously) from Christmases I've witnessed in any other part of the country. I've been dying to spend a future Christmas in New York; now you've got me wanting to spend one in Hawaii as well. What a nice holiday you must have had.

Happy New Year!

Posted by: M | December 29, 2006 at 11:03 PM

LOVE the black dress you're wearing on the beach!

Posted by: johnsondaw | January 03, 2007 at 11:25 AM

You take the most beautiful pictures. What a mouth-watering spread.

Posted by: The Other Stephanie | January 10, 2007 at 08:44 PM

Wow! I have a couple of those patterns of Pyrex. :) I love my Pyrex and Corning Ware....

Posted by: Eleanor the Great | April 24, 2007 at 09:25 AM

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