Lebkuchen, the German "gingerbread" cookies, made with nuts, candied fruits and oriental spices, are among the most popular Christmas season treats. Invented more than a thousand years ago by monks, w…

It was not Willy Wonka and his gold-wrapped chocolate bar that made German chocolate world-famous around the winter holiday season (remember, the 1971 movie took place in Munich). The claim to fame be…

Did you ever wonder how gummy bears are made? Actually, it’s quite simple. You need a special fructose-glucose mix, fruit juice flavor, gelatin, a little color and a gummy bear mold. If you don’t ha…