This year I made panforté* for a number of my close friends and neighbors, and passed them out on Boxing Day, the traditional day (in England anyway) to exchange neighborly gifts.
As I ventured out this morning on my beauty walk, I passed the homes of two others I realized I want to share my panforté with. One of them is my fabulous neighbor, John Paul, who so generously decorates his front garden for our collective amusement, even after he had one of his prize succulents stolen a few months ago. Here's a glimpse of his latest tableau.
*Panforté is a rich Italian confection - literally translated as "strong bread" it's kind of like a dense fruitcase - made of nuts and dried fruit, spices & honey. It's crunchy (nuts) & chewy (dried fruit & honey) & you have to slice it quite thin. This year's version had almonds and pistachios, figs, white raisins, cranberries, cherries, pineapple, apricots and candied ginger.
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