THE FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT...

Advent is a season observed in many Western Christian churches as a time of expectant waiting and preparation for the celebration of the Nativity of Jesus at Christmas. The term is an anglicized version of the Latin word adventus, meaning "coming".

HAPPY NEW YEAR INDIA "INDIA WAALE"...

OFFICIAL: 'India Waale' Video Song - Happy New Year | Shah Rukh Khan | Deepika Padukone

Get ready to watch the new youth anthem of the nation "India Waale" from the movie Happy New Year exclusively on T-series.


JIMMY FALLON NAILED IT....FILLED IN FOR U2

U2 Cancelled Last Minute, So Jimmy Fallon Filled In... And Nailed It!

November 18, 2014

Instead of scrambling to find a musical replacement, Jimmy put on his Bono shades and did it himself. I had no idea he was this talented.

Jimmy Fallon with The Roots: Desire

HOW TO PRONOUNCE WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE.....

Italian Man Tries His Hardest To Pronounce Worcestershire Sauce

November 19, 2014

I think everyone has their own way of saying it. And everyone thinks their way is the right way.

How to pronounce Worcestershire Sauce?

Grandmas Smoking Weed for the First Time

Three Grandmas Smoke Weed For The First Time And Play Cards Against Humanity

November 19, 2014

Three grandmas smoke marijuana for the first time while playing Cards Against Humanity. It was recorded in Washington State, where the recreational use of marijuana has been legalized.

No grandmas were harmed in the making of this video.

WHITNEY HOUSTON - STAR SPANGLED BANNER...

Why She Was One Of The Greatest Singers Ever

November 20, 2014

Whitney Houston sang the national anthem before Super Bowl XXV in 1991. To this day, I do not think anyone has ever done it better... and probably never will.

Whitney Houston - Star Spangled Banner

AMAZING.....

A TREE FULL Of Birds. Watch The Big Reveal!

This tree is not what it appears to be. Wait for it...

Live Leak - Group of Birds Fly Simultaneously Away

THE NEW CINDERELLA MOVIE BY DISNEY...

Disney's Live-Action Cinderella Movie Looks Magical. Watch The Brand New Trailer Now!

November 20, 2014

There's no animation this time, and people are getting really excited. See the new Cinderella in theatres March 13, 2015.

TAYLOR SWIFT "TROUBLE" GOAT (REMIX)

Goat Remix Of Taylor Swift's Trouble!

November 17, 2014

This is so funny. Someone edited Taylor Swift's video for "Trouble" and added in some screaming goats. I haven't laughed this hard in a while!

GAME OF THRONES/THE WALKING DEAD COVER/ MASHUP...

Saxophonist Plays 'Game of Thrones' And 'The Walking Dead' Themes Simultaneously. It Sounds Awesome!

November 18, 2014

Composer and saxophonist Ilia Skibinsky takes the opening theme songs of "Game of Thrones" and "The Walking Dead" and creates an awesome mashup.

THE PAINS OF FATHERHOOD....

This Video About A Single Father Is The Cutest Thing Ever

This is actually a commercial for a Belgium electric company. It starts out with a single father waiting outside the delivery room. But it's not the father you're probably thinking of.

Besides all the ridiculous cuteness, the concept is that having little ones adds to your electricity consumption (for those wondering why this ad is from an electric company).

TIME FOR THE SPANISH TURKEY STORY.....

A Christmas Turkey for Spain

Just to give you a break from the plethora of recipes you will be seeing on The Italian Kitchen Table blog site, I want to share with you an amusing story about the time I decided to take my Christmas Turkey to Spain for my Spanish Family.

My Spanish friend and I decided we would take an American Turkey Dinner to Spain for the holidays of Navidad, the Spanish Christmas.

The first thing I did was to call the airline I was flying on to get their approval of carrying a turkey with me on the airplane. We then went to our local supermarket when they were having a special on turkeys such as by spending $50, we could purchase a turkey for .28 per pound, so we bought a 22 lb turkey that was already frozen and placed it in the freezer until my travel date. I bought 3 lbs of homemade Italian Sausage from the Italian butcher and placed it on top of the turkey in the freezer along with the blue ice packs that would help keep the turkey frozen for the length of time I needed to get to our destination.

When the day came to go to the airport, I placed the turkey, the sausage, and the blue ice packs in a cooler bag with wheels that my dear friend had given to me. I also took a large bag of herb flavored stuffing croutons just in the event we could not find them in the super mercado.

I arrive at the airport and checked my luggage keeping the cooler bag with me to go into the overhead in the cabin. When I got to the doorway of the smaller prep plane that was to take me to LGA, I was told I had to relinquish my cooler bag to be put into the body of the aircraft. So, I let it go, reluctantly, as I had no choice.

When the short air travel from PVD to LGA came to an end, I waited for my cooler bag to be retrieved. It came back to me with the wheels broken off and I realized that I now had to carry the 22 lb frozen turkey through the airport. We had very little time between flights, so, I rushed to my next gate only to find that due to the weather conditions, my flight to Spain had been cancelled and the next flight out would be the next day at 6:00 pm. I was in shock, to say the least.

My first thought was to notify my Spanish Family of the delay so they would not be waiting at the airport on the wrong day. I immediately went to the airline desk to try to make a phone call as non of the house phones on the wall were responding. They told me to go to the third floor and the customer service would be able to help me. I dragged the 22 lb turkey to the third floor and was told that I was misinformed and must go to the second floor customer service. So, I dragged the 22 lb turkey to the second floor only to be told that I most go to the airline desk on the first floor window where I was in the first place. So, I dragged the 22 lb turkey to the airline desk on the first floor. I was told by an attendant, that I could not make a phone call, however, she could send and email to the Barajas Airport in Madrid and they would definitely get the message to the persons who would be picking me up at the airport. Well, needless to say, they never got the message and came to get me on the wrong day.

Because I was an international traveler, I was entitled to lodging at the airport hotel. The shuttle bus arrived and I dragged the 22 lb turkey on the shuttle bus and off the shuttle bus to the check-in desk at the hotel and then to my room where the turkey and I stayed for the evening. To say the least, my back was broken, and I could not wait to take hot shower and get into bed.

The next morning, I went downstairs for the complimentary breakfast. As I was passing by the gift shop, I saw a small piece of carry-on luggage the approximate size of the turkey in the cooler bag. So, I purchased the carry on luggage for $50. The cooler bag would not fit into the carry-on, only because the wheels were half broken of and twisted. My next stop was at the concierge, where they were kind enough to saw off the broken and twisted wheels. The cooler bag fit perfectly into the carry-on bag containing the turkey, the Italian sausage, and the blue ice packs and we were ready to roll. I was then taken back to the airport and after a five hour wait, I boarded my flight to Spain with my turkey in the overhead rack. It took two strong men to lift that 22 lb frozen turkey and place it there. The turkey and I traveled overnight and arrived safe and sound at Barajas Airport in Madrid the next morning. My Spanish Family was there to greet me and we all drove back to the house in Madrid where they had prepared a spectacular meal for me, and we talked about the traveling turkey and it's delemmas. 

After a good night's rest, the next day, we packed up and traveled to visit relatives in Talarrubias, Badajo, Spain which is a five hours drive to the north west of Madrid, where we were to cook and serve the turkey forNocha Buena/Christmas Eve. Fortunately, the turkey took three days to thaw which was perfect timing for the preparation of this turkey dinner.

Well, I finally prepared the turkey, made the Italian sausage stuffing and stuffed the turkey.

We then faced the unforeseen challenge of not having an oven that was hot enough to cook the turkey, so we had to take it to the local ciudad bakery with a fire burning oven, which took a few hours, however, dinner was not to be served until 10:00 pm, so we were right on schedule.

Turkey is not prevalent in Spain. The Spanish took their horses and chickens to America, but the turkey is native to America and, therefore, a rarity in Spain. My Spanish Family had never eaten turkey until this specialNocha Buena evening. The traveling turkey was a sight to behold and very delicious. My Spanish Family and their guests enjoyed every bite of the American Turkey with the Italian Sausage stuffing. Thanks be to God and God Bless Everyone!

FOO FIGHTERS SONIC HIGHWAY: LOS ANGELES

RANCHO DE LA LUNA IN THE DESSERT OF CALIFORNIA
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14TH HBO

A LOVE LETTER TO AMERICAN MUSIC ON HBO...

DO NOT FORGET TO WATCH FOO FIGHTERS SONIC HIGHWAYS SERIES ON HBO: LOS ANGELES THIS WEEK

FATHER BARRON INTERPRETS BOB DYLAN'S "ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER"...

Fr. Robert Barron on Bob Dylan's "All Along the Watchtower"

LITTLE MIRACLES HAPPEN EVERY DAY....

What is a miracle of God?

Some of the miracles that happen in Christians lives everyday go unnoticed or unrecogonized for what they really are. Here are some of them.

A RANDOM ACT OF KINDNESS FROM GARTH BROOKS....

Watch What Garth Brooks Does After Spotting A Woman's Sign In The Audience

November 10, 2014

On November 7, Teresa Shaw attended a Garth Brooks concert and left with his guitar, and a memory she will never forget.Shaw caught Garth's eye by holding up a sign that read: "Chemo this morning. Garth tonight. Enjoying the dance."For his final song of the evening, "The Dance", Garth had her ushered to the front of the stage where he sat down with her, handed her his guitar, and kissed her on the forehead.After the song, he proceeds to tell her, "You have all my strength, you have everybody's strength in here, and you go kick cancer's ass!"

Garth Brooks sings "The Dance" to cancer patient at Minneapolis concert

Nov 7, 2014 -- as the final song of the night (and the 3rd of 11 shows at Target Center), Garth Brooks ends by giving a woman battling cancer the night of her life! He notices the sign of Teresa Shaw, which says: "Chemo this morning, Garth tonight. Enjoy the dance", and he walked over to serenade her from the edge of the stage. He gave up finishing the song to give her the guitar right off his back, as well as an embrace which ended with a kiss on her forehead, leaving those in attendance to finish the song in unison. Garth then held up her sign and proclaimed to her (and all those in attendance): "God just stuck his hand out! You have all my strength, you have everybody's strength in here, and you go kick cancer's ass!"

It was truly a moment I will NEVER forget.

A SOCCER MIRACLE...INCREDIBLE

Miracle Make For One Epic Soccer Play

November 15, 2014

I think it's the third save that makes this soccer moment truly amazing. You gotta see this!

Joël Mall Great Defended Penalty FC Aarau vs FC Zurich 9/11/2014/ Switzerland Super League

STEAM TRAIN BBQ SMOKER.....

He Built A Steam Train BBQ Smoker With All The Bells And Whistles

November 13, 2014 Smoker Steam Train Engine

He spent three years building this train smoker from scratch... and it is awesome!!

THE MIZZONE BROTHERS ON STRINGS....

Three Incredibly Talented Brothers Will Amaze You Playing The Banjo, Violin, And Guitar

November 14, 2014

These are the Mizzone brothers and their talent is incredible. Enjoy!The Mizzone brothers! Johnny 11, Tommy 16 & Robbie 15!

CRAZY COCKATOO GOES BONKERS...

Cockatoo Goes Completely Bonkers. It Would Make An Excellent Movie Villain

November 14, 2014

Watch this awesome Cockatoo bring out its inner madness. I can't help but think it would make the perfect, evil movie villain!

Pebble goes into crazy mode, including head banging in the middle of a movie :)

FATHER BARRON: COMMON VIEWS OF GOD...

What are the Most Common Views of God?

THE BIRTHDAY BOYS....FRESHY?

Freshy's launches a successful ad campaign by asking its fast food customers 'How Do You Freshy?' (featuring Doris Roberts).

FOO FIGHTERS SONIC HIGHWAYS: AUSTIN, TEXAS...

Foo Fighters Sonic Highways: Austin Preview (HBO)

New episodes of Foo Fighters Sonic Highways every Friday at 11PM/10C, only on HBO.

ANTICIPATION IS GREATER THAN EXPERIENCE...

Watching People Prepare For Electric Shock Is Almost As Funny As The Reaction

November 11, 2014

Electrocution is really funny in small doses.

WHY DOES ZUCKERBERG WEAR THE SAME T-SHIRT EVERYDAY....

The Reason Mark Zuckerberg Wears The Same T-Shirt Everyday

November 11, 2014

Ever wonder why a billionaire would wear the same, simple shirt every single day? It actually makes a lot of sense...

POLITICALLY-CHALLENGED COLLEGE STUDENTS....

College Students Are Asked Questions About US History And Politics. This Can't Be Real... Can It?

November 10, 2014

Politically-Challenged: Texas Tech Edition

Texas Tech's new student political organization PoliTech goes to campus to see how much the students know about their nation's politics! You might be surprised...

DRIVE BY COMPLIMENTS MAKE THEIR DAY....

There Should Be More 'Pranks' Like This One

November 12, 2014

He drives around town with the windows down and a megaphone, and it will put you in the best mood!

FATHER BARRON ON "WHO IS JESUS."

WILLIAM SPEAKS OUT ABOUT HIS MOM, PRINCESS DIANA...

ROASTED RED PEPPERS AND CIABATTA ROLLS...

ROAST THE RED PEPPERS CLOSE TO THE BROILER UNTIL THEY GET CHARRED AND BLACKENED. TRANSFER THE CHARRED PEPPERS INTO A DOUBLE PLASTIC BAG FROM THE SUPERMARKET. LET STEAM FOR AT LEAST 1/2 TO 1 HOUR. OPEN BAG AND PEEL THE CHARRED SKIN OFF OF THE PEPPERS.

PLACE PEELED PEPPERS IN 2 TBLSPS OF EVOO OR OLIVE OIL WITH 2/3 CLOVES OF CHOPPED GARLIC AND VERY LITTLE SALT. TURN TO COAT ALL OF THE PEPPERS.

SERVE ON A CIABATTA ROLL WITH PROSCIUTTO ITALIAN HAM, HOT CAPICOLA, SLICED PEPPERONI AND SHARP PROVOLONE CHEESE. THE ITALIAN FEAST.

WOULD YOU HAVE DONE WHAT THEY DID AND WHAT THEY STILL DO.....

Veterans Day 2014: To #ThoseWhoDared To Take The Oath, Thank you | USAA

THANK YOU TO ALL WHO SERVED TO KEEP US SAFE AND FREE...

Veterans Day is an official United States holiday that honors people who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces, also known as veterans. It is a federal holiday that is observed on November 11. It coincides with other holidays such as Armistice Day and Remembrance Day, which are celebrated in other parts of the world and also mark the anniversary of the end of World War I (major hostilities of World War I were formally ended at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, when the Armistice with Germany went into effect). The United States also originally observed Armistice Day; it then evolved into the current Veterans Day holiday in 1954.

Veterans Day is not to be confused with Memorial Day; Veterans Day celebrates the service of all U.S. military veterans, while Memorial Day is a day of remembering the men and women who died while serving.[1]

"THE TRUE CHRISTIAN" FAITH MATTERS..FRANK PADILLA

Faith Matters- Frank Padilla - True Christian

"SHHH...YOU STOP TALKING NOW"..

Man Is Rudely Interrupted By His Cat While Trying To Promote His Legos

November 6, 2014

While working on a promotional video for his Lego town, he got an unexpected visitor.

Lego Town promo video does not go as planned - Sam Lapin

MEXICO TIENE TALENTO 2014 Pablo Lopez

A Homeless Man Who Sings On Trains Tries Out For Mexico's Got Talent... And The Rest Is History

November 8, 2014

As a child, he wandered off by himself and got lost. He didn't know how to get back home, so the Red Cross took him in. Unable to find a place for him in an orphanage, he was placed in a correctional facility for minors. After a while, he was adopted by an American couple and taken to the United States, but he constantly misbehaved because of his time in the correctional.

He was sent back to Mexico where he lived on the streets for 10 years. One day a friend gave him a tape recorder and he started singing on the subway. The rest is history...