Name: Ellie Landowne
Class Year: 1956
Country of Residence: U.S.A.
One taste will tell you why! I make it with my grandson every Xmas and New Year’s since he was little. Now he’s 13 and makes it on his own.
Name: Nicole Ratté Guttormsen
Class Year: 1991
Country of Residence: Norway
This recipe has been in my Italian American family for generations. When the smell fills my kitchen, I know that Christmas has arrived!!
Name: Barbara Schmidt
Class Year: 1969
Country of Residence: Ireland
It’s pretty simple, it can be made in advance and it makes a refreshing balance to a rich festive meal. It’s great with turkey sandwiches and other turkey leftovers.
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Name: Barbara Schmidt
Class Year: 1969
Country of Residence: Ireland
Note: This recipe is not being entered in the competition, it is simply being shared for you all to enjoy!
This is an old family recipe which for decades the family has made the weekend after Thanksgiving and gives as gifts for Christmas. It could of course be made any time. My 96-year-old father used to be the chief stirrer, then, like Jack Nicklaus, progressed to giving the first ceremonial stir, but now he sits and gets to taste the first piece. For the last number of years I have been in Iowa for Thanksgiving and have been in charge of the project. It is a labour of love. We traditionally make 6 double batches which takes an entire day to make with many people helping out. It takes another day to pack the toffee into lined Christmas tins. And then there is the delivery. I am giving the recipe for one double batch with US measurements and temperatures. It is easiest if there are two people making it – and a lot more fun. It is a crunchy “hard crack” toffee, delicious but making it is not for the faint-hearted. Continue reading Schmidt Family Christmas Chocolate Almond Toffee
Name: Deborah Wild
Class Year: 1997
Country of Residence: Tbilisi, Georgia (German, married to a Dane)
Christmas is a big deal in our house. I used to Christmas elf/or nisse (how the Danes would say) my friends at MHC, played Krampus for the German language club, and shared the German tradition of advent with my friends. When I met my Danish husband and he told me he was atheist, my reply was, him not believing in God was not an issue, but Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny, I’m afraid, were non-negotiable (both not traditions in his family). Continue reading Lebkuchen (German Christmas Cookies)
Name: Deborah Wild
Class Year: 1997
Country of Residence: Tbilisi, Georgia (German, married to a Dane)
Christmas is a big deal in our house. Apart from MHC elfing tradition I used to play Christmas elf (or nisse as one would call it in Denmark) for my friends in College, I loved playing Krampus for the German club and shared the German tradition of advent with my friends.
When I met my Danish husband and he told me he was atheist, my reply was, him not believing in God was not an issue, but Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny, I’m afraid, were non-negotiable (both not traditions in his family).
Continue reading Dresdner Weihnachtsstollen (Christmas Stollen/Cake) (German)
Name: Catherine Overgaard
Class Year: 2003
Country of Residence: Denmark
You may have heard recently of the Danish concept “Hygge” (pronounced hew-ga). It’s gained quite a following around the world for its emphasis on living in cozy simplicity. Hygge involves candles and wood stoves, book nooks and spending time with friends. It’s about enjoying the simple things in life, really. Though the concept can be applied year round (think beach picnics in the summer, making dinner with a friend in the fall) it is a must during the dark, very rainy winter months of Denmark.
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