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This Pillowy Potato Bread Is an Easy, Homemade Loaf Anyone Can Make
The starches in the potato help the loaf stay fresh for longer.
4 Paintings With Real Christmas Presence
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Christmas Traditions From Around the World: Buckets of KFC, Apples and Oranges, and a Very Special Tree
Celebrating Yuletide traditions takes on a wide variety of forms.
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Appropriately named “breakfast gnocchi”, this dish comprises a pile of potato gnocchi, colorful vegetables, and chunks of sausage nestling a softly fried egg.
Christmas on the Air: How Radio’s Golden Age Brought the Holidays Home
Radio allowed Christmas traditions to travel farther than ever before, uniting families, soldiers, and strangers in shared celebrations.
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Fun Holiday Pastimes: 10 Old-Fashioned Parlor Games to Try
Before there were screens and gadgets, these games brought a glow of laughter and connection to homes—and they can again.
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