The Yule Log is a traditional dessert served at Christmas time. The dessert is a sponge cake made to resemble an actual miniature Yule log. The Yule Log is also known as bûche de Noël. “The name bûche de Noël originally … Continued
“The first known ‘personalized’ Christmas Card was sent in 1891 by Annie Oakley, the famous sharpshooter and star of Buffalo Bill’s Wild West show. She was in Glasgow, Scotland at Christmas 1891 and sent cards back to her friends and … Continued
Another favorite Christmas past-time is decorating Christmas cookies. As early as 1597, Germans began hanging decorated communion wafers on their trees. The Church of England used a practice called mumming, which used food cut outs to help them depict stories … Continued
Today we talk about the Christmas spirit and how peace on earth and generosity are more prevalent at Christmas. So, is this real or made up and where did it originate? The celebration of Christmas was a marriage of the … Continued
Fruitcake has had many jokes made about it over the years and become a highly ridiculed Christmas dessert, especially in the United States “The earliest recipe from ancient Rome lists pomegranate seeds, pine nuts, and raisins that were mixed into … Continued
The word Noel is very prevalent during the Christmas season, but what does it mean? In French the word Noël means Christmas or Christmas season. The term derives from the Middle English word nowel. This word derives from the Old … Continued
The Little Match Girl was written by Danish poet and author Hans Christian Andersen. The story about a dying child’s dreams and hope. A poor, young girl tries to sell matches in the street. Afraid of going home, she takes … Continued
Snow has been around since the early days of civilization. The Bible says, “As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish…” We … Continued
The Gift of the Magi was published by O. Henry, which was the pen name of William Sydney Porter. Porter was imprisoned for embezzlement, where he created his pen name, based on a list of notable names. While in prison, … Continued
Angels appeared in the Bible to Mary and Joseph, as well as to the angels. Angels are known as being protectors that watch over us and because of this, the image of them provides comfort to many people. Some people … Continued