Christmas Eve dinner at the in-laws was exceptional. My wife made a large antipasto, which was followed by angel hair in oil and garlic with a hint of red pepper to give it a subtle kick. After that came an endless buffet of lobster, filet mignon, shrimp scampi, clams casino, and homemade seasoned french fries. Of course there was a wide assortment of cookies, pies and nut rolls.

For breakfast the next morning I had an omelette with some of the leftover steak and lobster.