Unfortunately, my Hometown Santa no longer lives in her hometown.

Now most people would just send something that has to do with their original hometown. But not my Santa. She went above & beyond by sending me two different hometown gifts. One from her original hometown in California and the second gift from the town she currently lives in(Massachusetts).

I have never been to either of the states that my Santa sent me gifts from, but I certainly love the food from both regions. I am a stay at home dad that has learned to cook for my family and I so I can always use anything related to cooking. I will get a lot of use out of the two cookbooks that my awesome Santa sent. "The Well-Filled Tortilla Cookbook" is a surprisingly awesome cookbook so far from what I've skimmed through. And the "Simply New England" cookbook is another perfect fit for me. I love cooking seafood but so far all I can do is broil crab legs and lobster tails to perfection. I didn't really have any recipes for seafood before receiving this cookbook. Well, now I have close to 100 recipes to choose from!

And my Santa even threw in her personal guacamole recipe! Although I do not like guacamole my wife loves it and she can't wait for me to make it for her.

Thanks again for being an awesome Hometown Santa.