The first mince pies showed up in the 11th century as Crusaders were returning from the Holy Land with spices they picked up on their travels. These spices included cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg that ...

A traditional British holiday pastry, mincemeat can best be described as a "boozy concoction of dried fruits." (Photo: Getty Creative) There are certain foods constantly associated with the holiday ...

Combine flaxseed and hot water in a small dish, set aside to cool completely. Place flours into a mixing bowl. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add cooled flaxseed mixture and ...

Festive jingles are roaring across the supermarket aisles, cinnamon is floating through seasonal treats and shoppers are already trying to get their hands on a turkey for Christmas. The Yuletide is ...

My grandfather’s favorite foods comprised a culinary genre all their own — what I called “old man food.” He loved organ meats, scrapple, sloppy stewed tomatoes, strong-tasting trout, lima beans and ...

In an era of tofu ice cream and veggie burgers, mincemeat pie has an image problem. If only it were called apple-raisin pie, which is what it tastes like. How did apple and pumpkin become the default ...

Over the past week, several food items have been recalled from shop shelves, with shoppers warned not to eat them. The Food ...

Over the past week, a number of food items have been pulled from supermarket shelves, with consumers being advised not to ...

There are certain foods constantly associated with the holiday season. Depending on the tradition and the part of the world, this may be anything from eggnog to fruitcake. But for centuries, many ...