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In addition to the sights and sounds, one
could easily sense the special aroma from

the kitchen. For days and even weeks

before Christmas the kitchen was filled with

the sweet smells of homemade cookies,

breads, cakes, and pies.

No smell however, could equal the special

fragrance that came from the big silver pot
filled with red spaghetti sauce. The smell

not only filled the kitchen, but covered the

entire house as well. The sauce was used to

cover the homemade ravioli on Christmas

Eve. Diane would spend hours watching
her mother and father take turns rolling the

dough along the old grey

ironing board. Dozens and
dozens of ravioli filled the

kitchen counters.

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