We're taking this week off as an extended holiday. We're still taking pictures and making notes as we cook and we'll be back on Monday.
In the meantime, we're finishing off our recap of the best of 2006. Here's what went down in The Kitchen in December.

• Crushed White Bean Spread with White Truffle Oil
• Celery Root Soup with Top Shelf Beet Relish
• Acorn Squash and Roasted Garlic Strudel
• Roasted Mahi Mahi with Fennel, Olives and Oranges
• Cranberry Cake
News & More
• On Finally Trying Fresh Direct
• Holiday Cooking: What Are You Looking Forward To?
• Inspiration: Nurturing Foods
• Conscientious Cook: Your Stories

Products
• Le Creuset in a New Color
• Alexander Valley Pickles
• Trader Joe's Pinjur Sauce
• LaLoo's Goat's Milk Ice Cream

Good Questions & Tips
• Good Question: What Recipe Storing Software Would You Recommend?
• Good Question: What's a Sugarplum?
• Technique: Roasting Dungeness Crab
• How To Make a No-Sew Table Runner Using Ribbon

Stores
• Artisan Cheese Gallery: Studio City, CA
• Myers of Keswick: New York, NY
• Kamei Restaurant Supply, San Francisco, CA










