Merry, Merry Christmas!

Hope your holiday is filled with sweet surprises!

A peek through my kitchen window...it's been very bright and sunny and warm this Christmas.  It is usually cold and damp and foggy.

We are busy baking in the kitchen this morning in preparation for our holiday at my sister's house.

Cooling right now is a Chocolate Peppermint Schnapps Cake

and

currently baking away is a Pumpkin Brûlée Pie in a Chocolate Crust.

Oh my....that pie filling is divine!  It's from Bon Appetit magazine and I heard about it on NPR (love me my NPR) from a pair of bloggers....

at The BittenWord.

I searched high and low for a kitchen torch but couldn't find one, so Wood Bee is loaning me his vintage blowtorch that was my grandpa's.

Here's the vintage box it came in - sold it on etsy.

We are looking forward to spending time with my family and chatting with Worker Bee's family over the phone.

For unto you a Son is born....

Blessings to you and yours this Christmas!

Buzzingly,