My Santa gave me an assortment of hand made gifts from Portugal! But most importantly each gift was put into historical and cultural context from the region- I really appreciate the time and effort put into the description of each gift, and I am looking forward to trying out the heavy wool socks (they look really warm and comfy!).

I'm going to try out the recipe you sent very soon, much appreciated for that.. I love croque monsieur, so I imagine the "transgendered version" with beer will be just as amazing!

PS: The cork boat did indeed make it here intact! It's being proudly displayed in my apartment :)