http://greatgrub.com/taxonomy/term/453/0 en http://greatgrub.com/recipes/christmas_bowl_of_bishop <p> For Charles Dickens, Christmas wasn&#8217;t Christmas without a steaming bowl of punch. &#8220;A Merry Christmas, Bob!&#8221; says the reformed Scrooge to Bob Cratchit, as he claps him on the back. &#x2026;</p> http://greatgrub.com/recipes/christmas_bowl_of_bishop#comment cocktail Christmas Dickens Eric Felten port punch Scrooge Thu, 20 Dec 2007 20:15:00 -0500 Felten 2307 at http://greatgrub.com http://greatgrub.com/recipes/bishop_on_the_rocks <p> A smoking bishop is a winter warmer dating back to 18th Century England, when streets were a-wash with sewage and baths were taken on the last Thursday of the month. The Smoking Bishop would fill the &#x2026;</p> http://greatgrub.com/recipes/bishop_on_the_rocks#comment cocktail Christmas Thu, 20 Dec 2007 18:23:35 -0500 Andrew 2305 at http://greatgrub.com http://greatgrub.com/recipes/gingerbread_cookies_for_cutouts_or_houses <p> This, to me, is the quintessential sign of the holiday season. Nothing says the holidays are upon us as the wafting fragrance of gingerbread spices throughout the house. This makes about 24, 5” &#x2026;</p> http://greatgrub.com/recipes/gingerbread_cookies_for_cutouts_or_houses#comment dessert Christmas cookies fun ginger bread gingerbread holiday holiday cookie kids Sun, 25 Nov 2007 10:07:27 -0500 John 2258 at http://greatgrub.com http://greatgrub.com/recipes/cranberry_clafoutis <p> Here is a version just in time for the holidays based on a traditional French custard recipe. The tart cranberries contrast nicely with the sweet custard. This recipe serves about 6. </p> http://greatgrub.com/recipes/cranberry_clafoutis#comment dessert Christmas clafoutis Cranberry custard holiday thanksgiving Mon, 19 Nov 2007 17:12:58 -0500 John 2238 at http://greatgrub.com http://greatgrub.com/recipes/apes <p> These christmas cookies (pronounced &#8220;ape-ees&#8221;) look plain, but are the best milk-dunking cookies. </p> http://greatgrub.com/recipes/apes#comment dessert Christmas cookies Thu, 26 Apr 2007 20:59:57 -0400 jahna 1420 at http://greatgrub.com http://greatgrub.com/recipes/sugar_cookies <p> This recipe was my grandmother&#8217;s. She passed away in 2002, but some of my fondest memories include her making dozens of these cookies at Christmas for us to enjoy. Now, my girls &amp; I make &#x2026;</p> http://greatgrub.com/recipes/sugar_cookies#comment dessert Christmas cookies Fri, 13 Apr 2007 14:15:03 -0400 kla2 1098 at http://greatgrub.com http://greatgrub.com/recipes/scottish_shortbread <p> I have traced my Scottish side of my family. It is appropriate that I make something good in rememberance. This makes a nice gift. Nollaig Chridheil Dhuibh agus Bliadhna Mhath Úr! (Merry christmas &#x2026;</p> http://greatgrub.com/recipes/scottish_shortbread#comment dessert Christmas cookies Gaelic Scottish shortbread Wed, 06 Dec 2006 13:53:00 -0500 John 695 at http://greatgrub.com http://greatgrub.com/recipes/buttermilk_cookies <p> A country classic from the farm. Serve with a big glass of cold milk. </p> http://greatgrub.com/recipes/buttermilk_cookies#comment dessert Christmas cookies fun kids Wed, 06 Dec 2006 13:29:51 -0500 John 694 at http://greatgrub.com http://greatgrub.com/recipes/snickerdoodles <p> These are great cookies for anytime of the year. These are especially good with coffee or tea and all but guaranteed to put you in good cheer. </p> http://greatgrub.com/recipes/snickerdoodles#comment dessert baking Christmas cookies fun holiday kids Wed, 06 Dec 2006 13:11:49 -0500 John 693 at http://greatgrub.com http://greatgrub.com/recipes/lebkuchen <p> I was very young when my dad was stationed in Garmish-Partenkirchen, Germany, but I still have many warm memories of Christmas, St. Nick, wooden pickles in the Christmas tree, and the great cookies. &#x2026;</p> http://greatgrub.com/recipes/lebkuchen#comment dessert baking Christmas cookies fun gingerbread house holiday kids Fri, 01 Dec 2006 17:37:11 -0500 John 687 at http://greatgrub.com