Photo by Donna, kitchen Santa hanging on Donna's antique cabbage slicer, a family heirloom
To those who celebrate Christmas, merry Christmas! To all, my best wishes and hopes for great celebrations, being together with friends and family, and a festive and bountiful holiday.
Thanks for reading this blog and to those who take the time and care to comment, thanks for the great conversation all year long!
It's been a pleasure to follow you and your commentors this year. All my best for 2011.
right back at you & yours Ruhlman! May 2011 be even brighter.
Merry Christmas Michael!
The best of Yuletidings to you and yours, and all who look upon this august blog.
Merry Christmas.
Merry Christmas Michael 😀
Merry Christmas to you too, Michael! All the best to you in the upcoming year.
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas to you and your family, Michael.
Mike, all the best to you and your familia. Looking forward to your posts next year...do you think you might do some more Mexican food this year?
Hope you and your family have a wonderful holiday week. Thanks for all the great recipes you post.
Ruhlmans! Happy holidays. Thank you for the great work. You constantly inspire and simplify the world of food.
Happy Hollies to you and your family Michael. I love followng the blog and reading your books. Hope 2011 treats you kindly.
Merry Christmas Michael! Thanks for keeping us up to speed on the wonderful world of food!
And many thanks to YOU for me having a freezer full of beef/chicken/veggie stocks, and some home-cured bacon (from the local Farmer's Mkt. of course!) in the fridge, and some great reference books in the cupboard!! Merry Christmas!
I love the Santa! Michael, you continue to be an inspiration, so it is like I am getting the gift.
Merry Christmas to you and your family. I wish you a Happy New Year and continued good health
have a great time, lots of great food and fun with all your loved ones!
Merry Christmas, Michael! I got Ratio for Christmas last year, and made your pancakes today (but not for the first time, of course). Thanks for the website, and best wishes in the new year.
Michael an Donna,
Thank you for all that you do to enhance our lives. Amazing recipes, great food (that I can make in my home), visually stunning pictures, and most of all... stories of life. The talents that you two bring to the table combine to create wonderful things in our lives. Micheal, you bring the words. Donna, you bring the images. Together they just pop. Thank you!
Happy Holidays!
Merry Christmas to the Ruhlman family! Hope your day was everything you wished it would be.
Merry Christmas guys...and a very prosperous New Year. It is always a treat and an education to tune in and see what you guys are up to.
Keep up the good work I appreciate it very much.
Happy Xmas to you and yours.... Just finished "Making of a Chef", enjoyed it a lot and as an older culinary student (Le Cordon Bleu) after many year's in the field, it was a fun read and spot on.... Yes, you're right, the culinary field is a "particular one full of quirky people who must be masochistic".... but food does make my world turn so I am here, always looking forward to learning more....
Would you be interested in including my blog amongst those listed on your site? I specialize in the old Mexican cuisine (the one with too many ingredients and too much labor) which we are loosing because no one wants to work that hard.... but I cook global and can appreciate every nuance and surprise. If you ever need an intern (I need to start planning my externship too), let me know.... Have a great New Year everyone!!!!
Food and Christmas go together as well as you writing and Donna's images. Looking forward to more inspiration from you both in 2011.
Nice cabbage slicer, I have never had success making good saurkraut, perhaps next year.
Thank you for the wonderful blog and all the great, pictures, books and recipes. A sip of aged eggnog in your honor with a wish of all the best for the coming new year. Happy holidays, love, good health and good food to all!
Coming across your blog has been one of my favourite finds this year. Thank you for taking the time to do it - I have learned a lot. All the very best to you and your family,
Thanks everyone for your kind words and wishes!
And here I thought I was the only one that considered my great grandma's cabbage slicer as a family heirloom! Am lucky enough to have the crock as well. Better than jewels. All the best for the new year!
Beautiful ornament.. was it a lucky find in a random store, years past, or a source you could reveal? Its hard to find unique ornaments these days.. thx..