Finished season 1 of The Mandalorian. Enjoyed.

Lovely Christmas. Gifts were opened, food was successful (Dutch baby, portobello Wellington, timpano), family was over. And to all a good night.

Thermostat died; got a new one. Christmas is saved!

Cooking for Christmas dinner: ragù for the timpano.

Also, since we’re hosting Christmas dinner, the furnace died, or maybe it was the wiring or the thermostat.

Cooking for Christmas dinner: meatballs and eggs for the timpano, mushrooms and onions for the portobello Wellington.

Sitting down to Star Wars with Meghan and the dude.

Starting to plan the Christmas portobello Wellington and the Christmas timpano.

Meghan’s family’s Christmas dinner at Tom and Mary’s.

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I think last night was my first real experience with insomnia. Do not like.

Solved the “what do I do with this leftover Mornay sauce?” problem by putting it on roasted cauliflower.

Today’s kitchen victory: croques madames. Mom came over.

Lunch with Meghan and Amy at Café Turko.

I’ve now gotten hit with a second cold bad enough to keep me home from work, which is basically unprecedented.