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The holiday season is a time of giving. The generosity on display during the holiday season may not have an official start date, but the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving Day may be the unofficial beginning of the giving season.
The first Tuesday following American Thanksgiving has been referred to as “Giving Tuesday” since 2012. The event was started by the 92nd Street Y in New York City, the United Nations Foundation and the technology website Mashable as a response to the commercialization of the holiday season and the rampant consumerism that seems to start as soon as the last bite of turkey is digested.
people to volunteer or give back to causes that are near and dear to their hearts. Thanks to technology, giving has the capacity to go viral and inspire others to engage in their own charitable efforts. Since its inception, Giving Tuesday has evolved. The event now underscores how communities can harness the power of people working together to elicit great change.
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he holiday season is a sentimental time of year. Nostalgia for past holiday seasons and excitement about what’s to come make this a particularly special time of year for millions of people across the globe. Some families may read Charles Dickens’ early Victorian novella A Christmas Carol together before watching one of the many film adaptations of the beloved story. Food can add a touch of the sentimental to Christmas celebrations. This year, holiday hosts can create some nostalgia around the Christmas dinner table by serving this recipe for “Roasted Christmas Goose” courtesy of the Food Network and Mark Slawson of The Wort Hotel in Jackson, Wyoming.
Roasted Christmas Goose Yields 6 to 8 servings 1 14- to 16-pound goose 1⁄4 cup sea salt 1 lemon, halved 1 apple, cut into chunks 1 potato, cut into chunks
Basting Syrup
1 orange, sliced
1⁄3 cup corn syrup
1 cup chopped celery
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Basting Syrup (recipe follows)
1⁄3 cup melted butter
Stuffing (recipe follows)
1⁄4 cup light brown sugar
Cumberland Sauce (recipe follows)
Cumberland Sauce: 1 1⁄2 cups beef stock 3⁄4 cup port wine 3⁄4 cup red wine vinegar 3 shallots, peeled and chopped 1 tablespoon crushed black peppercorns 3 oranges, juiced
Stuffing
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