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The muse of writing came through, eventually, for NaNo, but the muses of food planning and present selecting are deserting me in a pique of jealousy, I suppose, for my single minded attention to their sister. So does anybody have any ideas? I like to do an ethnic meal of some kind on Christmas Eve, since we do traditional TG and Christmas Day. Last year I did German and there are some who call for a repeat--and I probably will, in a year or two. This year, overwhelmed by desire when I read oracne's Dirty Rice recipe, I think Cajun would be appropriate. I can do shrimp gumbo and a Cajun fish or chicken, bread pudding with bourbon sauce, and...?? Any thoughts, or even better, any recipes?

But I'm sure you are all having problems with your own present-selecting muses, so I'll work alone to find something good for my 85-year old cousin who already has everything (and now I've delayed too late to order online, grr).