We hope everyone is having a lovely holiday season, and we look forward to seeing you in 2010! If you don’t have plans yet, we do have some rooms available for new year’s eve. There is also an interesting special going on now through March 31; click the “Last Minute Specials” button on our home page to check it out.On the 31st, we forgo the usual 4 to 5 pm teatime hour and instead we invite our guests to join us at 6 pm for complimentary hors d’oeuvres and bubbly. It’s very festive and lots of fun. It’s dark outside, the fire is going in the dining room and folks tend to stand and chat rather than sit at the tables. It’s a cocktail party! It’s fun to see folks all dressed up on their way out to an elegant dinner, too. Speaking of elegant, I’m not sure why, but I always associate anything made with leeks as very sophisticated. Maybe it’s because they are so simple and yet they have such great flavor. This month’s recipe is a simple one that features leeks. It would make a very nice New Year’s Day lunch, brunch or dinner item. Add a green salad, a crusty baguette and a bottle of wine and you’ve got one elegant meal. Enjoy…