One of my happier Christmas memories is of time spent with my former mother-in-law. She was born in Germany, and she opened up a whole new way of eating to me. She filled our stockings with treats from Europe and gave us gifts of German and Swiss cookies and candies. I think about her often during this time of year. This site carries many of the treats I came to love, food that now feels like part of who I've become. I especially like the gingerbread coated with chocolate or the sugar-coted ginger... read more