DRESDEN, Germany(AP) — When pastry chef Tino Gierig is asked what the famous Dresden stollen tastes like, his eyes sparkle and his voice rises to an enthusiastic sing-song as as he describes the rich ...

No one celebrates Christmas quite like the Germans, who gave us Christmas trees and Advent calendars. German Christmas markets are legendary, a concentrated dose of gemütlichkeit (coziness). They fill ...

MUNICH, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Basti Bruecklmaier shows off a selection of nuts and raisins over which he pours flour, sugar, butter and a secret blend of spices to make one of Germany's tastiest treats - ...

For pastry chef Tino Gierig, the famed Dresden stollen is more than just a festive bake; it embodies the very spirit of Christmas. His eyes sparkle and his voice rises with enthusiasm as he describes ...

Bakers in the eastern German city of Dresden have been making stollen for hundreds of years and it is now a treasured Christmas tradition. It is usually cut on the first weekend of Advent -- the ...

Many countries have their own version of the American fruitcake, and I say that lightly because some of these versions bear little resemblance in appearance or flavor to the American fruitcake -- in ...

DRESDEN, Germany — When pastry chef Tino Gierig is asked what the famous Dresden stollen tastes like, his eyes sparkle and his voice rises to an enthusiastic sing-song as he describes the rich ...