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I had some pretty awesome carbonara in Rome. And the gnocchi in Sorrento was to die for.

The first thanksgiving my wife and I were married was also the first in our house. We had a bunch of people over and I decided to use the leftover turkey carcasses to make broth and have some turkey noodle soup. The house smelled great, and soup was pretty good too. It's been a few years, and we haven't been in a house big enough to host for a while, but I'll have to try again soon, definitely.

We once played beer pong.
Now we collect wine carafes;
Our tastes have grown up!

We usually make bagel dip (1 package cream cheese to one jag old english cheese, add garlic powder to taste. Serve with torn-apart bagels. Very easy to double, triple, etc...). But, we also like skyline chili dip: 1 package cream cheese spread over the bottom of a wide, shallow dish (a pie pan would do, or a wide torte pad), topped with 8 oz skyline (or other cincinnati style chili) and as much shredded cheddar cheese as you like. Heat in the microwave for 3-5 minutes until the cheese has melted all over and serve with tortilla chips or corn chips. Yum!

The budget travel blog just posted a special for a trip to Thailand! How timely.

Yum! I love a good cookie, and they seem to be bountiful this time of year! I even posted a basic cookie dough recipe over at my site the other day. Take it an customize it to your heart's delight. Happy Holidays, everyone!

A few years ago, my wife and I got nothing but frozen goodness to tide us through New Year's eve. Crab rangoon, pizza rolls, egg rolls, bagel bites. I know exactly what you're talking about with the frozen convenience foods.

My guilty pleasure is Chinese takeout. I love crab rangoon and General Tso's chicken. Yum! I wrote briefly about it here. Can't go wrong with good (but so bad) American-Chinese cuisine.