As a child, mincemeat pie was never my first choice at the holiday table, yet I was completely fascinated by it. It was sweet, yet sharp, dense and rich, but it didn't taste like meat. My mother ...

That holiday season, as my preschooler approached winter break, it dawned on me that we hadn’t yet made cookies for Christmas. I settled in on our apartment floor and sifted through my collection of ...

For some families, it wouldn't be Christmas without mincemeat pies, and the recipe for making them is a closely guarded secret passed down to only one person per generation. Today, though, the name ...