Scrooge ( 97) A burdened woman who has lost the spirit of Christmas and is quickly losing faith in humanity is visited by three spirits who remind her how to live. LIFE Movie: Home by Christmas ( 06) A recently single woman must struggle to support herself and her child and cope with her shattered dreams after leaving her two-timing husband. FOOD Wintertime Treats Unwrapped How candy cane trees, ribbon candy, and yule logs are made; fruitcake toss; visit the Campbell Soup factory, and a...

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The book was intended to be an account of a year's travels with Rob, her partner, but it evolved into a subtle blend of travelogue, recipe book and memoir. There is a nightmare press trip through Puglia that somehow manages to overlook the food; a tour of the US with her singing star son Harry; an over-ambitious yomp across the mountains of Southern France; and a chat with Julia Roberts, as the Most Famous Woman in the World feeds her twins. There is a nightmare press trip through Puglia...