Spicy Honey Cake with Chocolate Glaze is perfect for holiday or special occasion tea parties. It’s popular for church suppers and potlucks too. This Spicy Honey Cake recipe is moist and delicious. The Chocolate Glaze is luscious!

Christmas Rice Pudding is a pretty treat to serve during the holiday season. It’s easy to make and inexpensive. The whole family will love it.

An easy holiday treat to make, Speculaas (Spiced Almond Cookies) make use of spices that used to be reserved for special occasions. These are much better than any supermarket cookies.

Stollen is a popular holiday treat in German communities. It’s a lighter alternative to fruitcake for those who don’t like the heaviness of the traditional “wagon wheels”. There are as many recipes for Stollen as there are bakers who make it.

Bake a brilliantly coloured holiday treat. Stained Glass Fruitcake looks spectacular when sliced. Make several for feasting and for giving away.

These small spicy cakes are part of many family holiday celebrations. Pfeffernuesse (Pepper Nuts) feature spices that were once luxuries to be saved for festive occasions.

These delicious Basic Butter Cookies or Butter Biscuits are easy to make and perfect for any holiday or celebration table. Let the whole family help with cutting them out and decorating them. This simple Butter Cookie recipe can be used to make other pastries by adding fillings or toppings.

These spiced cakes are one of the sweet pleasures of the holiday season. Spicy Lebkuchen contain winter dried fruits and nuts plus warming spices. They can be left plain or decorated lavishly.

Get that spritz cookie/biscuit press out of the cupboard! Spritz Cookies are delicious, fast and easy to make. Decorated or plain, Spritz Cookies are a holiday hit!

Biscochitos are a traditional holiday treat in the Southwest. These New Mexican Biscochitos are sweet, anise-flavoured cookies (biscuits), perfect for a holiday tea. Not surprisingly, New Mexican Biscochitos are the state cookie/biscuit of New Mexico.