Christmas Eve was just lovely. Was it the combination of  a delicious meal and the midnight candelight service? Or possibly, the jejune anticipation of opening gifts the next morning? Nonetheless, it was a well spent day and a perfect precedent for Christmas day.

Allow me to emphasize on one particular aspect..the meal. It's been tradition in our family for years to have brie pasta every Christmas Eve, and let me just say, it never gets old. Made with simple ingredients, this dish is absolutely divine. Fresh, creamy brie, sweet cherry tomatoes, fresh picked basil, absurd amounts of garlic, and a hearty pasta comprise this rich delicacy. It's exciting to know that some of the most flavorful dishes can be prepared from basic, affordable ingredients.

Here's the brie pasta (in the making) :

In following, Christmas day was purely a regression to childhood, minus waking up at the crack o' to open gifts. Christmas truly is timeless. But the best part? THE SNOW.

That's all for now, as I'll be frolicking in the snow all today. Dont judge, maturity is overrated.