Julekake is a sweet Christmas bread spiced with cardamom and studded with raisins and candied citrus. Julekake is popular in Norway, Sweden, and Denmark and can
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Zimtsterne: German Cinnamon Star Cookies
Zimtsterne are traditional German Christmas cookies with royal icing. These cookies are moist and chewy cinnamon stars glazed with a thin, crisp layer of royal icing.
Turrón de Alicante: Spanish Almond Nougat
Turrón is Spanish nougat that’s a popular Christmas candy. As soon as the holiday season begins, you start to see turrón everywhere. Turrón comes in hundreds of varieties and flavors, but the classic is made with almonds. This recipe for turrón de Alicante is loaded with toasted almonds and caramel-honey flavor.
Gevulde Speculaaskoeken: Almond Filled Spice Cookies
Gevulde koeken and a hot cup of coffee are a gezellig cold-weather ritual. And naturally, I had to mix the comforting spices from speculaas cookies with the classic gevulde koek.
Panellets: Catalan Pine Nut Cookies
Panellets are a traditional Catalan cookie made from marzipan and pine nuts served for Tots Sants, or All Saints’ Day. They’re sweet and nutty, with a
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Pear Frangipane Tart
Pear frangipane tart, or ‘tarte Bourdaloue,’ is a French classic: tender poached pears atop rum-infused frangipane all nestled into a crisp pâte sucrée crust. The Bourdaloue
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Lavender Plum Galettes with Frangipane
I just got to Maine to visit my family for a while, and in Maine, August is a month to celebrate the ephemeral. Everything seems to
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