see our blog and video for holiday cookies<\/a>)\u2014both old family favorites and many new recipes I\u2019ve discovered. This year I even made bitters. When the time comes, I buy a bunch of baskets and fill them with my handmade treasures, much as my mother did. The baskets are synonymous in my heart with festivity, giving, and joy. They are also the perfect antidote to the gloomy weather we get this time of year, both in the making and the giving. Delivering them to friends and seeing the smiles on their faces brings me such happiness. To me, this \u201cgiving from your heart\u201d is the true spirit of Christmas.<\/p>\nIf your life has just been too crazy to make any of your traditional specialties, Macrina does have a selection of artisanal handmade delicacies, both savory and sweet. We make many of them, but we’ve also curated a few of our favorite local artisanal products, such as Ayako and Family Jam. Drop by one of our caf\u00e9s and we can help you put together a gift basket.<\/p>\n
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