A to Z Recipes Newsletter

Good morning and welcome to your Sunday edition of A to Z Recipes Newsletter. Ah! Winter weather in Texas is a treat. I am being facetious, of course. It was in the 80's today and will get a little cooler this evening. I would like a few days of chilly weather so I can get into the Christmas spirit. About the only spirit at my disposal is 80-proof and I have to work too many hours each day to get any of that. I'm not one to complain too loudly about the weather because someone else always has it worse than me and I am grateful. But anything below 80F would be greatly appreciated.

Speaking of appreciation, the following folks have made a donation which will help defray the expenses associated with publishing the newsletter and web site upkeep: an anonymous reader and Larry Holmes in Toronto. My heartfelt thanks to you both.

The new Monthly Theme topic is Promised Recipes. This month we're looking for really good-sounding recipes that you haven't had a chance to make, but promised yourself (or your family) you would someday. As an added feature, we'll post comments from readers who actually prepare the recipes you submit. This one sounds like a lot of fun, and a great way to interact with one another. Please visit the Monthly Theme-Recipe Submission section of today's issue to read all about it and for the email link to use in sending in your theme and regular recipe submissions.

Today's issue contains recipes collected in the November Monthly Theme topic: Winter Favorites. To be honest, because we have so many readers who live in areas where the winter brings frigid temperatures, I just knew they'd pile on the recipes for this topic. I am not a bit disappointed in the quality of recipes, though, as we have some truly great ones for you today. I also found some that were perfect from other readers. What we ended up with was a jam-packed issue with enough recipes to make this a very tasty winter for your family and friends. Join me in thanking the following for the recipes shared in this issue:

Pam, OH
Mary H., Montreal, Canada
Nancy F., Sacramento, CA
Larry Holmes, Toronto, Canada
Lou, FL
Lisa H., Belmont, NC
Joan, Savona, BC
Pat, Minden, NV
Pat, Merritt Island, FL
Jean, OH
Rosie P., WI
Mary S., Nashville, TN
Treva, Knoxville, TN
Barbara, Chula Vista, CA
Jean, Syracuse, NY