“Christmas was close at hand, in all his bluff and hearty honesty; it was the season of hospitality, merriment, and open-heartedness; the old year was preparing, like an ancient philosopher, to call his friends around him, and amidst the sound of feasting and revelry to pass gently and calmly away.”– an excerpt from The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens
However you celebrate, dear readers, may your holidays be happy and bright, merry and marvelous! Wishing you all a lovely Christmas day!
In the Vintage Kitchen: Where History Comes To Eat 