I wish you and yours a peaceful, happy holiday this year. I'll be back on January 4, 2006 with new content.

Early next year, look for recipes and reviews of Donna Hay's Off The Shelf , Suzanne Goin's Sunday Suppers at Lucques , Sara Moulton's Sara's Secrets for Weeknight Meals , and continuing tests from Lindsey Shere's Chez Panisse Desserts .

If you've got ideas for cookbooks that you'd like to see tested, please let me know: colleen@cornercooks.com.

See you in 2006!