A delicious holiday dessert, which I am making right now:

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Fresh pineapple poached in cinnamon syrup

1 1/2 cups water
1/2 cup sugar
3 cinnamon sticks (or 2 tsp ground cinnamon)
3 1/4-inch-thick slices peeled fresh ginger (or in my case, a piece of ginger candy)
1 1/4-inch-thick slice fresh lemon
1 fresh pineapple, peeled, cored, cut into 3/4-inch-thick chunks

Stir water, sugar, cinnamon sticks, ginger and lemon in heavy large pot over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Bring syrup to boil; cover and simmer 10 minutes to blend flavors. Add pineapple and simmer until pineapple is just translucent, stirring occasionally, about 7 minutes. Transfer pineapple and syrup to bowl. Refrigerate until cold, at least 2 hours.

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Today has been rainy, and we stayed inside watching a marathon of the best reality/game show in history: The Mole, starring the delightful Anderson Cooper.