Whwoz, I think it's so cool that you're just getting your first ripe tomatoes before xmas.
It's just hard to flip it in my mind that xmas is your summer solstice - do you have much longer days where you're living?
Also kudos because we don't get first ripes before the summer solstice here!
My mom has bought me a leg of Aussie lamb for my birthday, coming up in a few days!
I had one last summer and found it really tasty. One of my favorite things, no doubt!
