Word of the day: family
Posted by MSLO Blogger Posted by Marc Bailes
No matter what foods you eat, what decorations you hang, which songs you sing, or any tradition you may have, Christmas is about family. …
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Word of the day: chestnut.
Posted by MSLO Blogger Posted by Marc Bailes
Chestnuts have been part of our diet for thousands of years. Once a peasant food in Italy, today they are boiled in red wine. …
Word of the day: manger.
Posted by MSLO Blogger Posted by Marc Bailes
Manger gets some attention the rest of the year. But for Christmas, it takes on a special meaning. A manger is the location of …
Word of the day: Nicholas
Posted by MSLO Blogger Posted by Marc Bailes
The jolly old man who brings gifts to all who’ve been nice goes by the name Nicholas, or so we’re told. Before he was …
Word of the day: bûche de Noël.
Posted by MSLO Blogger Posted by Marc Bailes
If you can’t burn an actual Yule log for Christmas, do the next best thing: Eat one. The French have a classic Christmas cake …
Word of the day: sleigh
Posted by MSLO Blogger Posted by Marc Bailes
Sleighs are snow-gliding vehicles, usually to move two or three people. This American English word comes from Dutch settlers. But actual sleighs may well …
Word of the day: kugel
Posted by MSLO Blogger Posted by Marc Bailes
Are you searching for a word that applies equally to Christmas and Hanukkah? Try kugel. On the one hand, it’s a tree ornament. On …
