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The growing but quiet acceptance of regiftingBy some accounts, most Americans have done it. They've repacked, rewrapped and resent unwanted presents to a new recipient. more... |
How to survive Black FridayWhen it comes to Black Friday shopping, it can be a dog-eat-dog world out there. Here are some tips to help you get your shopping done and... more... |
Best gift cardsGift cards have taken hassle of holiday shopping for the folks who have everything. But as we learn every year, not all gift cards are... more... |
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Tips for great partiesWhether your home is a tiny apartment or a suburban sprawl, the view from your front door is likely to include friends and family straggling... more... |
Online shopping safety tipsAnother holiday season is upon us -- time to search for gifts, bargains and great deals. Here are some important online shopping safety tips... more... |
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The Recipe Box
Cornish hens for elegant dining
Cornish hens deliciously prove the adage: Good things do come in small packages.
A moist take on fruitcake
Fruity, nutty, festive. This delicious, yet simple, apple fruitcake makes a wonderful lunch or dinner dessert. I often serve the firm cake...
Tips for baking great cookies
Baking cookies is like a family: Each ingredient has its own special quality.
Eggless latkes hold together
Potatoes, onions and olive oil, which we store year-round, are all harvested in the late fall. This is quite convenient since potato...
Holiday pate
Move over goose and liver pate. Vegetable pate tops this holiday season with festive seasonings and a colorful presentation.
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Legend behind Santa Claus
You may think you know Santa, but there's a lot more to the legend than a bag full of presents. Check out a selective history of St. Nick and how he came to be known as the jolly round man in the iconic red suit here.
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Santa Claus gets a makeover
He may have an uncanny knack for knowing who's naughty or nice, mad package delivery skills and a fan base approaching Lady Gaga's, but, sartorially speaking, Santa Claus is in a bit of a rut. It wasn't always this way. Over the years the man also known as Kris Kringle, Saint Nick and Father Christmas has had nearly as many wardrobe changes as aliases, turning up wearing long, green, fur-lined robes in one incarnation, a bright red-and-white outfit topped with a bishop's miter in another. But for at least the last half century, Claus' clothes have been frozen in a kind of garish caricature of a costume: a bulky, red (presumably wool) suit with wide, woolly white cuffs; a thick, black patent leather belt and Mayflower-era belt buckle holding back a generous belly (you know, the one that "shakes like a bowl full of jelly"); sooty black boots on his feet and a red stocking cap upon his head.
What follows is a gallery of different items Santa could use to update his wardrobe. Read more about Santa's makeover here.
--Adam Tschorn
