Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A traditional British holiday pastry, mincemeat can best be described as a "boozy concoction of dried fruits." (Photo: Getty ...

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 ...

Whenever I spend the holidays in the US, I make my mom's mince pies. The sweet treat filled with dried fruit, spices, and brandy makes me feel like I'm back in the UK. They're relatively easy to make ...

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 ...

There’s a reason we reach for mince meat at the supermarket time and time again — it’s economical, versatile and can be refrigerated or frozen easily. Plus, mince meat doesn’t discriminate. We have ...

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 ...

They’re a staunchly British sweet pastry that have been synonymous with the festive season for, well, as long as anyone can remember. The best mince pies are the perfect treat to keep in the cupboard ...

There are certain foods constantly associated with the holiday season. Depending on the tradition and the part of the world, this may be anything from eggnog to fruitcake. But for centuries, many ...