Scheduling the New Year

With the exception of two weeks, we now have guest chefs scheduled for the entire first half of 2008. RIght now, though, with four sleeps left until Christmas, it seems more appropriate to slow down and savor the waning minutes of 2007. I've done the bulk of my Christmas baking (white chocolate/cranberry and chocolate/pine nut biscotti; ginger spice cookies; creme fraiche coffeecakes) and (hopefully) all of the shopping, so the next few days can be spent wrapping, cooking, visiting, eating, and drinking. If I'm lucky, I'll squeeze in a viewing of "Love Actually."

I won't be ferrying back to CUESA until next Friday. Enjoy the holiday with those you love. That's my plan.