In 1895, at a time when diet reformers had made “pie” a dirty word, “The Century Cookbook” felt obliged to note that mince pie (“the most indigestible of all”) was still “the one universally accepted ...

A misguided holiday recipe sparked chaos among Americans and Brits alike this week — all thanks to a simple, cultural mix-up. The controversy started when several Twitter users resurfaced a recipe ...

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 ...

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 $14.95, plus shipping and handling to the tune of almost 6 bucks, you could mail-order a half-dozen spicy, rich mincemeat tarts in a crumbly shortbread pastry. Considering this, that and the other ...

An American website, The Spruce Eats, published a mincemeat and apple tart recipe alongside "how to" photos which showed minced meat being used in the Christmas-themed dessert instead of mincemeat.

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It’s that time of year again. The leaves underfoot are mulchy and brown, the dogs have endured the bonfire night fireworks, and Mariah Carey is defrosting as we speak. The Christmas creep has begun in ...

FOOD critics munching on Christmas fruit mince pies have rated some of the cheapest ones as best buys. See which brands outclassed expensive boutique labels in Choice’s taste test. In a surprise ...