Hosting For The Holidays
December, 1961
Since the Middle Ages, when Christmas was celebrated in the holly-decked halls of the great feudal demesnes with 12 days and nights of feasting, wassailing and dancing -- and a partridge in a pear tree -- the Yuletide has been a season of hospitality on a grand scale, of welcoming hearths and prodigal boards, of brimming bowls and hearty camaraderie.We're all for tradition -- but not when it leads you into a rut. So, while we cherish the custom of holiday hosting, we're always cheered when the h...
