We're planning a three-stop trip: Rome, Cinque Terre, Israel to celebrate with more of Carmel's family. We plan to eat a lot of delicious food, drink Italian wines, take a pasta-making cooking class, go hiking in Cinque Terre, read all the books, and enjoy each other's company. We appreciate any support you want to send us for this blissful trip.

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We've made some mean gratin(s) in our days. They'll look even better in this red baking dish. -j

I fell in love with Jaclyn because of her quiche. It's not true, but it's a good story. -c

We've opted for the cash equivalent for this gift because Zola doesn't have the color we liked - if you do end up buying directly from the website, we'd like the color "Bottle".

"...Baby? Did we get that sourdough starter from Gabby and Al yet? No? Huh." -c

Kenji said. -c

Looks like a great container for sparkling water, the 'cheapest way to feel rich', right, Carmel? -j

A nod to our honeymoon in Italy; we look forward to remembering the great times in Cinque Terre and Rome when we serve guests out of this bottle. -j

"It's so...pretty," quoth Carmel. -j

Think about how beautiful shakshuka is going to look on these plates. -j

Down with papertowels! -j

It slices! It dices! It makes latkes. -c

For science! Kitchen science. -c

For even *bigger* omelettes. -c

Safety first, kids.

Someone once told me leftovers are a sign you overestimated how much your guests would eat. They were sadly mistaken. -c

ibid

We shed. We're sorry. -j

Time to have big-kid sheets! Zola doesn't carry this brand, so we're asking for cash equivalent. If you're feeling adventurous, the colors we're looking at are Ivory and Grey, for a Full. -j

So klein! Aber nicht zu klein.

You may be the wind in our sails, but the air in our tires is also important, no?

Fork excepted, this is our current silverware set (how did they only update the fork, you ask?) and we love it. -j

If I can make tortillas, I can feed you tacos! -c

This will be an heirloom. -c

One can never have enough trays upon which to serve delicious (read: stinky) cheese, small pads of peanut butter, and other sundry crudites. Am I right? Yes. -j

Down with papertowels! -j