How can I express the pure wonder of the season better than saying: I believe in love. In magic. In family.
We've had laughter, joy, and the best food us three: mom, myself and my little sister/best friend. Between a 14 plate taster menu at my number one restaurant in the DR, which included a lobster lasagna, foie gras and truffle ravioli, gravlax and simply the best gosh darn bread I have ever laid a tooth on in my entire existence, and our traditional christmas Dominican fare: roasted smoked pig (charcoal), with bread as light as a baked cloud, pastel en hoja filled with savory beef, surrounded by a hug of mashed plantains, the lot cooked in the green leaf parcel. The table heaving with goodies, mouthes busy with chatter, laughter between bites.
I am blessed. I am lucky. I am utterly and completely at tears with the amount of goodness in my life. And entering this new year with two of my favorite people in this world will be the crowning achievement on 2010, lessons and all, as well as the warm breeze that will push me gently into the new year. I lift my glass to you, 2011. My heart overflows with love, just like my glass will overflow with some kind of bubbly liquid come midnight, be it beer, champagne or sparkling wine. Sparkling and dizzying, the bubbles dancing in my cheeks, making them puff up, my lips puckering and ready for that kiss: Happy New Year.
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