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Dutch Letter Cookies and the Family Name

January 5, 2014 Leave a Comment

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In the Netherlands, one special Christmas tradition is apparently to make a big cake in the shape of the first letter of the family's last name. That got complicated in my family, where my mom's name is Volk and my father's is Watson. Instead of making two cakes, I figured … [Read more...] about Dutch Letter Cookies and the Family Name

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Misnamed “Womp Rat Stew” (Slow-cooker Spiced Lamb and Spinach) for the 8th Annual Volk/Watson Christmas Extravaganza

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