How fun!! I’ve never made fondue at home, but now I want to try. My NYE tradition for the past few years has been staying in with friends and making gluten-free apps!
My parents had one of those fondue pots! My gosh what I wouldn’t give to eat this right now on a rainy day (visiting my mom in Manhattan). And what is the tradition with the 12 grapes on NYE??? I’ve not heard that one before but am thrilled because I included a roasted grape crostini in my NYE snacks post. Now I’m off to google to search for the answer…
It’s fun to learn about traditions. I have not been to Spain (yet! Maybe soon🤞) but I was in Italy a few years ago at holiday time and learned about the red undergarments tradition at new years. So fun!
This was our family Valentine's meal when our boys were young. They loved dipping all their food and we gave them a little watered down wine to enjoy with it. (Youngest liked the wine, oldest not so much!) I've never thought about it for NYE, but that's a great idea! We watch The Holiday and we have a themed dinner of GF Christmas Fettucine (IYKYK) and Bubbles either on NYE or somewhere around the date. BTW, I had at least 3 if not 4 fondue pots until 3 years ago when we moved. 2 vintage like those in your photo and one from my German friend who lived in Switzerland for a few years. I kept that one for sentimental reasons, of course, but since we stopped the family tradition when the boys grew up, we never used the vintage ones.
How fun!! I’ve never made fondue at home, but now I want to try. My NYE tradition for the past few years has been staying in with friends and making gluten-free apps!
That sounds wonderful!
My parents had one of those fondue pots! My gosh what I wouldn’t give to eat this right now on a rainy day (visiting my mom in Manhattan). And what is the tradition with the 12 grapes on NYE??? I’ve not heard that one before but am thrilled because I included a roasted grape crostini in my NYE snacks post. Now I’m off to google to search for the answer…
That’s a Spanish tradition! 1 grape for each chime of the clock at midnight! It’s actually kind of hard to eat them fast enough!!
It’s fun to learn about traditions. I have not been to Spain (yet! Maybe soon🤞) but I was in Italy a few years ago at holiday time and learned about the red undergarments tradition at new years. So fun!
In the 70's, it would be so cool to have a sweet sixteen fondue party!
How fun would that be!!
This was our family Valentine's meal when our boys were young. They loved dipping all their food and we gave them a little watered down wine to enjoy with it. (Youngest liked the wine, oldest not so much!) I've never thought about it for NYE, but that's a great idea! We watch The Holiday and we have a themed dinner of GF Christmas Fettucine (IYKYK) and Bubbles either on NYE or somewhere around the date. BTW, I had at least 3 if not 4 fondue pots until 3 years ago when we moved. 2 vintage like those in your photo and one from my German friend who lived in Switzerland for a few years. I kept that one for sentimental reasons, of course, but since we stopped the family tradition when the boys grew up, we never used the vintage ones.
Oh what a fun tradition I love it!!!
Also I’m going to make the fettuccine next time I watch the holiday I love that idea!!
Boy do those photos of the vintage fondue pots take me back to my childhood! Love your summer fondue story 🥰
Haha I love them! Thanks Lolly!!