107 Recipes For Favorite Restaurant Dishes

Recipe #20 Oceanaire Seafood Room's Maryland-style crab cakes. I like this recipe because these crab cakes are baked, not fried.

Here is the link for all 107 Recipes.

I loved Recipe #14 for Strawberry Coconut Cake too.

Have fun clicking (and drooling) through all the photos.
Source: Los Angeles Times

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The Day After Christmas + Snow

Enjoying my wireless access in front of the fire. It's nice to be untethered. Thick wool socks and flannel-lined jeans complete this picture of contentment.

The blizzard has begun and I don't even care. I'm as snug as a bug in a rug. Here's hoping you are too. Be careful if you have to be out in it.



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National Gingerbread House Competition

The Grove Park Inn in Asheville, NC was the site for the 2010 National Gingerbread House Competition. Can you believe the creations in the three photos above are made from gingerbread? The contest wasn't limited to houses as you can see. Click here to see more delightful pictures of the winning entries in all age groups. Aren't they simply awesome?



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My Wish for You This Christmas

Shakespeare said it best. "Health, Peace, and sweet content be yours." On Christmas and throughout the coming New Year.

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Yule Log with Music ~ Merry Christmas

Click here to watch directly on YouTube.

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYBODY! There is also a fabulous Yule Log playing on WPIX on your TV set with traditional Christmas Music. Channel 11 in the NY area. I hope you are having a wonderful Christmas.



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Holiday Botanical Bedroom

Wouldn't this be the perfect bedroom to sleep in tonight? I love the Holiday Botanical bedding.

Both images: Pottery Barn

I still have a few presents to wrap and some dishes to make ahead of time for tomorrow. I can't wait until I can jump in bed and cover my head to wait for Christmas morning. Goodnight all. Merry Christmas!

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God Bless Us Every One

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, 1843. Illustration by Jessie Wilcox Smith. I made this illustrated quote last year and I still love it.

I have already set my DVR to record BBC America's Christmas Special Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol I'm a big fan of time travel and Dr. Who The Doctor. I know this broadcast on Christmas Night 12/25 at 9pm will be wonderful. "Time Can Be Rewritten, People Can't." You can watch a trailer if you click on the link.



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Architecture + Christmas Lights = Beautiful

I've never seen a more beautiful photograph of an architectural masterpiece outlined with Christmas lights. via I'm a total failure in this department. Mine are in a big wad in a bag in the closet.



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