Come one, come all!! Fiesta Friday is celebrating its 100th party and you are all invited!
It can’t come at a more opportune time. This is the most festive time of the year. Many are celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and the new year around this time.
And when it’s celebration time, we reserve the best of our recipes for the occasion.
So, please, share with us how you celebrate the holiday season 2015! What have you been saving all year to make and serve only now?
What special appetizer, or eye-opening entrée, or extravagant dessert, or sensational drink have you been thinking and concocting in your mind so you can unveil it at your end-of-year celebration? Bring it with you to our party!
And because it’s a special Fiesta Friday, we’ll be partying for 2 whole weeks! So you can come again and again and we’ll still be here! You should know by now, ain’t no party like Fiesta Friday ‘coz Fiesta Friday party don’t stop!
Your co-hosts (in alphabetical order), Judi, Mollie, Steffi, and Suzanne, can hardly wait to welcome you!
The red carpet has been rolled out and flower petals strewn awaiting your arrival! Huzzah! Hurray!
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But first, since it’s Christmas Day today, please allow me to wish you all, from my family to yours:
And to spread more Christmas cheer:
Honey-Orange Madeleine Santas from Judi @ cookingwithauntjuju
“These Santas are beyond cute and always irresistible for the season. Judi did a fantastic job! — Linda
“I agree with Linda; these are just so fabulously creative and oh, sooo…adorable!! I’m still looking for orange blossom water but as soon as I get it, I’m definitely making these, Christmas or not!” — Angie
Cranberry-Pomegranate-Filled Shortbread Spiral Cookies from Caroline @ Caroline’s Cooking
“How special are these cookies?! These would take a little extra care to make but look at how pretty they are! And the pomegranate and cranberry filling?! That just makes them over the top! LOVE them!” — Angie
Hot Chocolate Spoons from Janine @ The Quiet Baker
“I’m so making these! Perfect for the post-holiday party my girlfriends and I always have annually. How lucky are THEY to get these?! 😀 ” — Angie
Sunny Pie from Mila @ milkandbun
“I love the sound of everything about this pie that Mila has made – lemon in the pastry? Yum! Apricot topping? Delicious. Not to mention the creamy lemony filling. Love the cute trims to the pastry to make it look like a sun as well. Just what we need in the cold of winter!” Caroline
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Now, let’s celebrate the 100th Fiesta Friday! Join the party by adding your link. If you’re new to Fiesta Friday, please read the guidelines.
Don’t forget to link your post to FiestaFriday.net as well as the co-hosts’ blogs.
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Ginger says
Wow, what wonderful features! I can’t wait to see what’s coming up this time, Angie! Thank you so much for all the fun and excitement you’ve been providing us with for the past 100 Fridays!!! Have a wonderful Christmas
Ginger x
Angie says
The pleasure is all mine, Ginger! I wish you and your family a phenomenal Christmas! XOXO
apuginthekitchen says
Everything is wonderful and how exciting 100th post and on Christmas Day no less. To everyone have a totally awesome Christmas and can’t wait to see the delicious food everyone brings. Merry Christmas to all!!
Angie says
And Merry Christmas to you, Suzanne!! Kiss, kiss!! Thanks for co-hosting! I’m ready to party! XOXO
Jhuls says
Wooohoooo!! Happy FF #100, Angie and to everyone!! Your cookies are so cute, as well as the features! I am really happy to be a part of this great community! Now, it’s time to party! 😀
Angie says
Wooohooo!!! Time to partaaay, Jhuls!! And Fiesta Friday Family wouldn’t be the same without you; we LOVE having you! XOXO
Jhuls says
That’s so sweet, Angie. And thanks for having FF in the first place. 🙂 xx
Angie says
My pleasure, Jhuls! 🙂
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cookingwithauntjuju.com says
Thanks so much Angie and Linda for featuring my Santa madeleines. I am here ready to kick off Fiesta Friday 100. Merry Christmas and Best Wishes in the New Year 🙂
Angie says
LOVE the Santa madeleines!! Merry Christmas and Happy New year to you, too, Judi! Thanks for co-hosting! XOXO
lapetitepaniere says
You’re most welcome Judi. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! 🙂
cookingwithauntjuju.com says
The same to you Linda and all the Best in 2016 – Happy New Year!
Julie is Hostess At Heart says
Congratulations and thank you Angie on our 100 parties! I’ve met the best people through this virtual gathering. Merry Christmas and happy FF!
Angie says
Great to hear, Julie! We LOVE having you, as a guest as well as co-host! Merry Christmas and Happy Fiesta Friday! XOXO
Julie is Hostess At Heart says
xoxo!
Andrea Giang | Cooking with a Wallflower says
Merry Christmas, Angie! And to everyone else! Let’s get this party started!
Angie says
And to you, Andrea! I wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas and a smashing holiday season! XOXO
carolinescookingblog says
Clearly I should co-host more often, my rate of being featured as a host is pretty good 🙂 Thanks for the feature and an even bigger thank you for being such a great host 100 times! Amazing to think. I haven’t been here as long as all 100 but I have been here each week for over a year now and do love this little community so looking forward to partying with everyone – if only it was more than just virtually! One day, maybe…Meanwhile merry Christmas and happy Fiesta Friday! I’ve brought a couple things to help us celebrate 🙂
Angie says
That clearly should motivate you to co-host more often, haha… I LOVE those cookies! I keep thinking one day we should elevate this party to another level. Like maybe a Las Vegas meet up or something, lol! Thanks for being such a wonderful FF friend, Caroline! Have a very Merry Christmas with your family! XOXO
carolinescookingblog says
Aw, thank you Angie. I hope you had a great Christmas and happy new year to you! I missed the bit about it being the one post for the two weeks originally but have added a couple more today 🙂
Angie says
Sounds great! Happy New Year, Caroline! We just had our lucky dinner, now I’m stuffed, but I can still look at all the foods you’re bringing. Always so enticing!
Elaine @ foodbod says
Woohoo!!!! 100 Friday’s of fun!!!! Amazing work Angie ????
Merry Christmas to you and your family, and our blog family xxx
Angie says
Hard to believe it’s #100, isn’t it? And I’m not limping at all, honest! Lol! Have a wonderful Christmas with your family, Elaine! XOXO
Elaine @ foodbod says
Thank you xxx
nimmiafzal says
hAPPPPPPPPPPPPYYYYYY FF#100!! so finally the day is here!! and happyyyyy Christmas to all my dear friends..actually i am on vacation..still i made time to make a special recipe for this special day:)
Angie says
That’s mighty nice of you, Nimmi! Where are you vacationing? I wish I were on some tropical island somewhere, although they way the weather has been behaving lately it feels like it’s Christmas in the tropics here. It’s close to 70 deg! Yesterday it was over! Thanks for bringing your special recipe. Happy FF! XOXO
nimmiafzal says
thank you so much Angie dear..right now i am at India..i hope you are adjusting with the climate changes,still njoying ..take care.
Angie says
Have fun, Nimmi!
nimmiafzal says
🙂
Cynthia says
It’s christmas and 100th fiesta friday! What a celebration!!!
Angie says
It’s a double celebration, Cynthia, yay! I hope you’re having a wonderful Christmas! XOXO
Sheri Fox says
So exciting!!! Congrats on the big #100 Angie! I needed an excuse to swing by this love fest – it’s been too long. Those Santa cookies are too cute. I haven’t been cooking much during our big move so I brought a holiday-inspired song about our new home. Happy holidays everyone!
Angie says
Thanks, Sheri! So nice of you to swing by with a song; I love songs – listening and singing them! Why I’m listening to one right now. It’s not a Christmas song but I added it to my Christmas playlist anyway, haha… So Close from the movie Enchanted. I’m a hopeless romantic! 😀
The Kiwi Fruit says
Merry Christmas everyone and happy FF #100!!!
Angie says
Same to you, Stef! I hope you’re having a wonderful Christmas! XOXO
milkandbun says
Merry Xmas to alll!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And it is #100!!!! Wow! It’s a big day! I’m so glad that so many friday-parties back I was invited by you Angie (thank you); and I’m still enjoying it and thinking it’s the best virtual foodie-party! 🙂 xoxo
Angie says
Thanks, Mila! And I think you’re overdue for co-hosting 🙂 I mean it, when was the last time you did it? It’ll be fun to have you again. Please let me know when is a good time.
milkandbun says
Hehehe 😀 I’d love to co-host, but only after 7th Jan
Angie says
Ok, will put you down sometime in Jan. Thanks!
Loretta says
Congratulations on a milestone Angie! Woo-hooooooooo you made it, and we’ve all come along for the amazing ride! We’ve forged some wonderful friendships along the way, and it’s all thanks to you my friend! Best wishes everyone for a wonderful Christmas and holiday season, and lots of dishes and wishes for the year 2016! xoxo
Angie says
Thanks, Loretta! Woohooo!! We all made it! In one piece, lol! Best wishes to you, too, Loretta. And your husband, and your daughters. I hope you’re having a wonderful time with your family. I love it that I can stay home all day, don’t you? XOXO
Hilda says
Congratulations Angie on hosting 100 of these great parties. I had no idea when you began that I would have found so much inspiration and friendship through Fiesta Friday. Merry Christmas and again, many thanks.
Angie says
Thanks, Hilda! I didn’t have any idea myself, I thought we’d just have some fun and eventually people would disperse, but it turns out we’re making long-lasting connections with each other. It’s a beautiful thing! Thanks for being here for FF. You NEED to co-host soon. Let me know when’s a good time. 🙂
Hilda says
Pretty much any time is good for me. Just let me know when I can co-host again.
Angie says
Thanks! How about January 15th?
Lina says
Congratulations on the 100th week..really glad to be part of this event every week. Wish you a Merry Christmas ☺
Angie says
Thanks, Lina! I’m so glad to hear you’re enjoying Fiesta Friday since we love having you! XOXO
Suchitra says
Yay!!! Congratulations on 100th Fiesta Friday!! I am proud to belong to this amazing group!! Let party!! I am having a birthday celebration today for my son. Will post later tonight!
Angie says
Happy Birthday to your son! It’s a multiple celebration time for your family! Must be a lot of fun. Looking forward to that special post, Su! 🙂
Sadhna Grover says
Congratulations Angie for the celebration of 100th edition of Fiesta Friday. Looking forward to see lots of nice recipes here.
Angie says
Thanks, Sadhna! I hope you’re having a good time at the party! Happy Holidays! XOXO
Liz @ spades, spatulas, and spoons says
Hi Angie, congratulations for hosting 100 weeks of Fiesta Friday, whew! You’ve built a successful community. I’m definitely going to have a sugar rush at this party. Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and New Year.
Angie says
Thanks, Liz! I’m so glad you’re a part of the FF community and hoping that you will be for a long time! I hope you had a great Christmas and will have an even greater New Year! XOXO
Patty Nguyen says
100 Fiesta Fridays already?! Wowsers, Angie! Way to go!! 😀
Angie says
And why are you not at the party, huh, huh? Can’t you bring us your pretty photos or something?! 😀 Have a smashing New Year, Patty!
Patty Nguyen says
You mean I don’t have to bring a dish?? I haven’t blogged a recipe in ages!
Angie says
My recipe posts have been few and far between! But I’m still partying 😀
Patty Nguyen says
Alright, I’m coming!!!
Angie says
Red carpet rolled out, flower petals strewn! 😀
Patty Nguyen says
Lololol!
petra08 says
Lovely features! I am joining you, it was just manic over the holidays. 100 parties, whoohoo! Just brilliant and I can see it is bigger than ever but then it is amazingly fun as always! Happy 2016!! xx
Angie says
It’s been quite manic here, too. So many parties to cook for, but this weekend I’m hoping to party with my FF friends! happy 2016 to you, too, Petra! XOXO
Sarah James @ Tales From The Kitchen Shed says
Congratulations Angie for hosting 100 Fiesta parties. Storms have kept me in Guernsey ( sea too rough for the ferry ) so I won’t be linking up but I’m enjoying checking out the fab recipes. A very happy new year to you & yours xx
Angie says
Better be safe, Sarah! You can still enjoy the Fiesta as you said. Sending you all the best wishes for a happy and healthy new year! XOXO
tentimestea says
Happy hundredth FF Angie! You’re a host with an amazing sense of hospitality to have everyone back so many times!!! Happy New Years! 🙂 xx
Angie says
But I’m sure if the tables were turned, I’d be welcome, too, by all of you. Right?! I’m usually also a pretty nice guest 😀 Just like all of you! It’s easy to be hospitable and welcoming to guests as lovely as yourself, Laurie. Happy New Year to you, too, and the fun cousin. Mustn’t forget the cousin! 🙂 🙂
Gerard Villanueva says
Congratulations on your 100th old friend! I hope the upcoming year is the best ever for you and your family!
I know I’m late, but at least I made it!
Angie says
Thanks, Gerard! You’re not too late. I’m happy you made it! Can’t celebrate without an old friend like you! Happy New Year”
parvathy84 says
Such a gorgeous collection . Is it a closed group if not would love to be a part of it . You can see my work here
http://www.crackleandtemper.wordpress.com
Angie says
Fiesta Friday is open to all! Feel free to join the party. Please read the rules and guidelines –> https://fiestafriday.net/fiesta-friday-guidelines/