The tree is up, the stockings are hung by the fireplace, houses are shimmering with light — it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! With the holiday almost here, here’s a Baristanet Christmas Round-up, including our (and a few from Barista Kids) favorite cocktails, recipes, gift ideas and more from this year and holidays past.
Deck The Halls—holiday decor
- Picking the perfect Christmas Tree
- Where to cut your own tree
- When should those Christmas lights come down?
- Use that old Christmas tree for your garden
- The lights are up!
- Beaded snowflake ornaments
Gift ideas
- Last minute gifts while Grocery Shopping
- Last-Minute Gift Guide – Upper Montclair
- Last Minute Gift Guide – Gift Certificates
- Last Minute Gift Guide – Watchung Plaza
- Holiday gifts that support the arts
- Holiday Pop Up shop featuring jewelry and decorative accessories for the home
- Holiday gifts that give back
- It’s a Wonderful Gift: membership in the Montclair Film Festival
- Stocking stuffers and hostess gifts
- Holiday gift picks for animal & nature lovers
- Holiday gift picks for gents, yogis and tea lovers
- Holiday gift picks for the chef, fashionista, mixologist and Mom
Food
- Christmas Eve Paella
- Where To Get Your Bûche de Noël, Plus Other Seasonal Baked Goodies
- Who does a local chef ask to cater his party
- Local chefs share their holiday food traditions
- The Best Roast Pork EVER
- Stuffed Christmas Peppers
- Lemon Star Cookies
- Gilmore Girl Cappuccino Brownies
- Peppermint Brownies
Cocktails
- Naughty and Nice Cocktails – The Nice
- Naughty and Nice Cocktails – The Naughty
- Pig & Prince Holiday Cocktails
- Cocktail of Christmas Past
- Cocktail of Christmas Present
- Cocktail of Christmas Yet To Come
- Sexy Winter Drinks
Decked Out Places to Visit
Music
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And enjoy this oldie, but goodie poem title “Twas the Night Before Christmas, Baristanet Version” written by reader Nellie in 2009!
It is my New Year’s resolution to write a new holiday poem next year.