Christmas Foods

Sugar Cookies are great for any occasion or holiday. The buttery taste of fresh sugar cookies coated in a glorious array of colors bring warm cheery smiles and memories of past holidays. Sugar...

During the holidays, a special treat for either parties or family get-togethers is a bowl of roasted nuts. This is a quick and easy recipe for roasting and saving your favorite nuts. Serve these...

If you have some serious chocolate lovers on your holiday gift list, consider making up a chocolate lover's dream gift basket! Here are some ideas on how to fill a basket for the special chocolate...

These are a Christmas tradition in my family. The recipe has been passed down for generations. They are delicious, and very festive. Making these cookies is a great thing to do as a family!

This recipe was passed down to me from my dad and I plan to pass down to my children. Cherry Crunch was first introduced to me around the age 3 by my dad who was the cook of the house. Our...

These coffee can fresh fruit cakes are a standard during the holiday season at our house. I make them every year for the family to enjoy and to give as gifts to friends and neighbors. One year, I...

Homemade Christmas cookies are an excellent gift option for family, friends and co-workers. Freshly baked treats are always appreciated and are quite affordable to make and give. Many of us...

This article is about not only the holiday season, but also the winter season when a lot of us are not as active as usual. What I write about are my own experiences with food when I am inside more...

Traditionally served on Christmas, Christmas pudding existed as early as the 14th century. Children used to stir the pudding and make a wish on "stir-up sunday." Recipes for Christmas pudding...

For 30 years, my family has been making Christmas cookies over the Thanksgiving weekend in a huge Cookie Daze celebration. We freeze them and bring them out during the holidays for everyone's...

This gingerbread recipe is an extremely old recipe. It is for actual gingerbread cake, not the cookies. This recipe makes enough to fill 3 8-inch cake pans. Eat it as a bread, or ice it with cream...

Christmas cookie bouquets are a creative alternative to the traditional cookies in a tin. A cookie bouquet consists of a bunch of cookies that are baked onto a stick, like a lollipop. They are...

Holiday recipes are a most for most families. We see recipes everywhere, but we end up losing them. Here is a way to gather and organize those recipes.

Food gifts are great and thoughtful gifts to give during the holidays. They not only let a friend or loved one know you are thinking of them but they also tell the person who receives such a gift...

Finger foods are a no-muss, no-fuss way to feed guests at your holiday party or event. Most finger foods don't require hours of preparation and can be made quickly for guests and partiers. Holiday...

This fudge made of sour cream is one of the most unusual fudges I've ever tasted. It's sweet, yet has a tang.

It is a long tradition to give family and friends fruitcakes during the holidays. But since many people regift fruitcakes it is important to know how long they can last.

Holidays are exciting times for kids, full of many things to see, do and taste. If you plan to host a holiday party or event for kids, you must have snacks. Tasty holiday snacks make special days...

Christmas is a special time of year for family activities. Letting your kids help you cook can be an experience they will remember as they get older. Start a family tradition that involves cooking...

Baked Ravioli? Yes, It is just like lasagna except ravioli' s. The ricotta cheese is already inside the ravioli. $aving you money. This dish is made the same as lasagna and tastes no different.

Christmas pudding was a traditional grand finally to the holiday meal. And because it was the center of attention they made quite the show stopper out of it. And now I will tell you how. And how...

This article is my recipe for making holiday divinity. It's one of the variations that I promised to write about in my other article, "How To Make Divinity". This one is not only great...

Do you like Christmas baked goods, but don't want to bake. Baking could easily slip past you this year. Usually, the Christmas tree, Christmas lights, Christmas decorations, Christmas cards,...

Christmas wedding showers are festive gatherings that put everyone in the holiday spirit while also celebrating an upcoming wedding. Cakes are a tradition of all bridal and wedding showers so...

You might be lucky to live in a location where it is warm enough to camp out on Dec. 25. Or maybe your family likes to celebrate Christmas in July. No matter when you go on your Christmas...

This is a fun and easy recipe. Toffee Brittle is great to make during the holiday season. I fill colorful party bags with this toffee and give one to each of my guests on Christmas Eve.

Ever look out at the bounty of snow outside and wonder how you can have fun with it? How about make ice cream with it. No ice cream maker needed. You can omit the chocolate and make vanilla, but...

Christmas is an ideal time to present friends and family with edible gifts. Presenting a fruit basket is one way to celebrate the holidays. Finding the right vendor and variety of contents can...

Chocolate Covered Pretzels are fun and easy to make and look festive during the holidays on the table! They can be sold in lots of two at a flea market, yard sale or church bazaar. The decorative...

This rum cake recipe has been in my family for a long time. Kids always flocked to this cake, thinking they were getting away with something and soon were hooked (on cake, not rum). The...

Who doesn't love a chewy, jumbo chocolate chip cookie? That taste of home and childhood. Those homemade cookies just seemed to make everything alright. With the economy so tight, homemade gifts...

Since I have started making homemade cranberry sauce, it has become a tradition. My kids will not eat anything else now. No more of the cans to open and slice. Start your own traditions at...

It is a tradition in our family to make Santa Apples. My Grandma, came up with the idea when she had little kids. I remember my own mom helping us make them when we were little and we gave them to...

Christmas cookie baskets make festive gifts that can be treasure troves of delectable delights and a few intriguing extras. The best time to start planning your Christmas cookie baskets is right...

As the holiday season approaches, it is difficult to keep your kids away from all those delectable treats at Christmastime. Between all of the family parties and school parties, they'll be...

Kids love parties, and at Christmas time they can quickly ingest a substantial amount of unhealthy food if healthy options aren't readily available. However, in order to get them to eat those...

Baking is a tradition for many families around the world during the Christmas season. One treat that's relatively easy to make is sugar cookies, and icing can be the finishing touch. Applying it...

In America, people are familiar with the Christmas tradition of plum pudding in many carols and stories but very few have actually seen or tasted it. However, in England plum pudding is an...

Although it is messy, Reindeer chow is very simple and fun to make, It is more of a Christmas snack idea but you can make it and eat it anytime you want!! It is something that your whole family...

It is time you made and ate Old Fashioned Grandma's Molasses Cookies. Here is the recipe with a few twists to try.

Every year, adults and kids get excited when it's time to start making the annual gingerbread houses. These edible houses range from the spectacular to the simple. You can make your next...

How to make good homemade noodles. This is an easy recipe that any one can make. I will give you an option to use meat or not.

Try using jam to add a nice finishing touch to Christmas ornament cookies. Decorate the perfect Christmas ornament cookies with expert tips in this free Christmas crafts video.

Baking Christmas ornament cookies requires mixing 200 to 250 grams of butter with a fork and by hand. Scoop the right amount of butter for Christmas ornament cookies with expert tips in this free...

Mix Christmas ornament cookie dough by hand and let it cool before baking it in the oven. Make Christmas ornament dough with expert tips in this free Christmas crafts video.

Preparing cream with a machine is faster when preparing to bake Christmas ornament cookies. Whip up Christmas ornament cookie cream with expert tips in this free Christmas crafts video.

Flouring the board before baking prevents Christmas ornament cookie dough from sticking. Sprinkle the right amount of flour to prevent Christmas cookie dough from sticking with expert tips in this...

Roll out Christmas ornament cookie dough to a thin pastry. Churn out Christmas ornament cookie dough with expert tips in this free Christmas crafts video.

Cut out various Christmas ornament shapes into cookie dough when it's ready. Create Christmas ornament cookie designs with expert tips in this free Christmas crafts video.

Put foil and add oil in the middle of a baking tray when baking Christmas ornament cookies. Avoid having Christmas cookies stick to a baking tray with expert tips in this free Christmas crafts video.