(Update: Now posting 1 day late due to interruption by even more food. Ah, the life of a professional glutton…)

Happy Christmas, blog buddies! As I am staring down a breakfast of tasty Christmas Eve leftovers, I will keep this swift but certainly wanted to express my extreme joy and gratitude for all the love and support The Pig & Quill has received from family and friends this year. It’s been an incredibly rewarding challenge bringing a little slice of our foodie adventures to the world, so big thanks to my loving family, my good-sport friends and my new little network of readers and fellow bloggers for taking the time to stop and smell the bacon.

I hope your holiday is filled with as much warmth, love and gastronomical indulgence as we’ve been blessed to enjoy. (As in, a whole lot. Just see the pics below.)

Happy Happy & Lots of Love!

– Em & The Pig & Quill

And now, a few images of our Christmas 2012 feasting. Which meal is your favorite?

Halal Cart Chicken; Yellow Rice; Kale, Bacon & Gruyere Casserole;
Pickled Root Veggies, Roasted Lemony Broccoli

Homemade Duran Tamales; Caesar Salad; Sweet Corn Casserole; From-Scratch Refried Beans

Herb-Crusted Prime Rib Roast; Garlicky Roasted Broccoli; Mashed Potatoes; Shrimp Tempura