This time of year is all about celebrating with family and friends. Food and festivities take center stage along with traditions to pass on to the next generation. After the tree is up and decorated, stockings are hung, …
Perfect Italian Panettone Made in a Bread Machine and Baked in the Oven
Panettone is a traditional Italian yeast cake which is made and eaten at Christmastime. This post may contain Amazon affiliate links for your convenience, at NO additional cost to you. To me, it's a cross between a cake …
Traditional British Christmas Pudding (a Make Ahead, Fruit and Brandy Filled, Steamed Dessert)
Traditional British Christmas Pudding is a make-ahead, steamed, fruit filled dessert which is set alight when served. It is beautiful culmination of many British Christmas dinners. One of the main goals of my site is …
—Christina’s 2016 Holiday Gift Guide— (Ideas for the Cooks & Travelers in Your Life)
Recently a reader asked me for recommendations on products I use. Given that the holidays are upon us, I thought I'd write a gift guide post for you which would kill two birds with one stone, so to speak. Note that I have …
Mince Pies (Mincemeat) Pies for a Traditional British Christmas Treat
Back in March I showed you how to make your own mincemeat so you would be able to make your own, truly homemade Mince Pies (Mincemeat Pies) in December. Somehow, Mince Pies aren't a big thing in the US, as they are in the UK …
The Top Ten Edible Reasons to go to the Christmas Markets in Germany
Last December, I took an unexpected trip to Cologne, Germany, one of the many places in Europe which hold Christmas Markets. Let's just say that it was difficult for me to contain myself once I set eyes upon the beautiful, …
Mincemeat Filling for Pies ~ Make it Now for Christmas Gifts in December
Okay, so it's March and I'm posting a jar of Christmas mincemeat, but you see, in order to be ready for Christmas, we need to make mincemeat now. According to the artisan bakers at Brasserie Bread in South Melbourne, …
Cicerchiata (Struffoli): a Honey Sweetened Italian Christmas Treat (Mini Pastry Balls in Honey)
Cicerchiata or struffoli are honey sweetened, traditional Italian Christmas treats. Little balls of pastry are deep fried and coated in honey; very good! You may remember the cioffe I made earlier this year: deep fried …
Frittelle: Traditional Italian Christmas Eve Doughnuts
Every year, my mother makes these frittelle (a type of Italian doughnut), for Christmas Eve and we stuff ourselves silly because we just can't help it--they're so good! An Italian Christmas Eve Tradition Just like Cioffe or …
Zimtsterne: German Cinnamon Stars
The Christmas markets in Germany are definitely something I've alway wanted to experience, but never actually thought about planning a trip because of the obvious reasons: the cost of the trip, the fact that Germany just …