Peppermint Roulade is a candy cane cake roll. A red & white striped sponge-cake-roll is filled with white chocolate-peppermint cream and chunks of crushed candy canes.

Almond Filled Stollen is a traditional German/Austrian bread rich with butter, almond paste, candied fruit and a hint of rum. 

Vanilla Kipferl Cookies are a traditional Austrian/German Christmas cookie. These light and crisp cookies are always shaped like a crescent and dusted with vanilla sugar.

Buche de Noel, or Yule Log Cake, is a classic Christmas dessert for a reason.  I know you’ll love this chocolatey, rich, (gluten-free!) yet surprisingly light cake.

This Piping Meringue is a super simple recipe for a meringue that’s stable enough to be piped into a variety of shapes. Use this recipe to make mushrooms for a Buche de Noel.

Delicate and delicious, French Macarons are really very special. I think Eggnog Macarons could be the perfect elegant addition to your holiday table, or you can box them up and give them as gifts.

Cranberry Linzer Tart with cranberry compote as the filling in place of the traditional raspberry preserves. The hazelnut crust has an amazing flavor that is perfect with the sweet/tart filling.

Peppermint bark is a favorite Christmas treat and it’s pretty easy to make, except that you have to temper the chocolate. No tempering is needed for Peppermint Bark Shortbread.

Brandy Aged Fruitcake! Yes, I know it’s got a bad reputation in the US, but I truly love this recipe and I’m on a mission to change as many American minds about fruitcake as I can. Try this truly delicious and traditional fruitcake. It just might change your mind.

Classic Sherry Trifle is made with layers of delicate ladyfinger cookies, raspberry preserves, homemade vanilla custard, plenty of sherry-wine, and mounds of vanilla whipped cream. 

Marzipan is very expensive to buy in the grocery store, and is often dry and flavorless. This marzipan recipe is super easy. I’ll show you how to make  marzipan that is much cheaper than pre-made, and tastes much better.

Eggnog Panna Cotta has everything you love about the creamy holiday drink, but I’ve turned it into a luscious dessert. Skip the liquor if you want it to be alcohol-free.

Creme Brulee Shortbread – Buttery Shortbread topped with a crispy, crackly caramelized topping. Fill a gift box with an assortment of shortbread for the perfect gift from the kitchen.

Rich and silky smooth, White Chocolate Ganache is a great recipe to have on hand. Whip it to create an airy cake filling or frosting, roll it in crystal sugar to make Snowball Truffles

Everyone loves to get a homemade food gift for the Holidays. Cherry Almond Scone Mix is easy to make and to bake, and who doesn’t love a delicious fresh-baked scone?

Traditional buttermilk scones flavored with ginger and molasses for a special seasonal treat. These scones are great for breakfast, brunch or tea-time.

Homemade marshmallows are in another league from store bought. Fresh mint leaves give these marshmallows a lovely natural flavor and color.

Layered Hazelnut Truffles look fancy, but are really quite easy to make. Dark chocolate hazelnut ganache and milk chocolate cinnamon ganache come together for a sophisticated and luxurious treat.

How does caramelized pears with a hint of brandy baked under a warm gingerbread cake sound about now? Pear Upside Down Gingerbread cake literally tastes & smells like the holidays!

Speculaas cookies are crunchy, sweet and have a lovely warm-spice flavor. Large speculaas cookies are traditionally baked and given as gifts for St. Nicolas Day on December 5th.

This Spice Cake is super-tender thanks to the buttermilk in the batter. The cake has incredible flavor from a unique mix of warm spices. The same spices flavor the whipped-ganache icing for a light as a feather finish.

Candied Spiced Pecans are everything you want in a snack; sweet, salty, spiced and crunchy. Even better, they’re so easy to make.

Cranberries in Red Wine is the perfect side dish for your Christmas dinner. You’ll need Just 5 ingredients and mere minutes to put together this versatile and delicious dish.