I have to admit I was getting antsy as match day came & went but it seemed my Santa had yet to pull my information but I had faith in the Reddit Secret Santas. Plus it looked like the stats were in favor of the poor unfortunate souls who would be shafted by their original gifters. A few days passed and YAY SANTA PULLED MY INFO! (I totally understand being late because life happens.) A few more days passed and I came home to find a narrow but HEAVY Amazon package. For a minute I thought I mistakenly ordered som random product half asleep.

I ripped open the package to find Ina Garten (the Barefoot Contessa) smiling back at me and underneath that lay culinary gold. The Bouchon Bakery cookbook by the legend - Thomas Keller. These books are PERFECT and I am truly appreciative of my santa's generosity. I'm a huge fan of Ina Garten (one of the few Food Network personalities I love when Food Network used to be about making food) and it's a dream of mine to go have a meal at the French Laundry. Santa, whoever you are - THANK YOU! Can't wait to make something from the Bouchon book! (In closing - a kind reminder to please mark the gift as shipped so you get proper credit) :)