Monday, December 22, 2014. Christmas will be here in two days. If this is too much, you can either half the recipe, or freeze some for another day! 6 pounds russet potatoes. Peel potatoes and then place them whole in a large pot.

Friday, August 14, 2015. I was born beneath a full moon in Tuscany on August 13, 1313, a date clearly chosen for magical reasons. August 13 was a feast day of the ancient Italian goddess, Diana. My father was a widower with four grown children from a previous marriage when he married my mother. There is no higher calling.

Brought to the New World from Ireland, young Joseph Forsyth is soon betrayed by his alcoholic father and separated from his beloved family. Orphan of the Olive Tree. Based on a true story, auth.