The holidays are a hectic time. If you live in New York, they can be dizzying, and even maddening. Each year though, I vow to savor them.

Before I moved to New York City, I was enamored with Nora Ephron’s view of the Upper West Side, as seen through the eyes of Kathleen Kelly.

It all started with a tin of French onion dip. It arrived to my apartment during a Fieldhouse Kitchen tailgating party.