Bruléed Grapefruit, with a sprinkling or brown sugar and a dash of spice, is one of life’s simple pleasures.

Sweet and spicy masala chai is a perfect drink in cold weather.

Even fruitcake haters love these fruitcake cookies!

Simple, classic Mulled Wine, varené Víno. (in English and Slovak)

Spiced Orange Cake with Chocolate Bits and Chocolate Glaze.

Grandma Jean’s Ginger Snaps – the perfect ginger snap cookie.

Orange-flavored Gingerbread Men

Diced pumpkin and the raisins are flavored with cloves.

Date & Apricot Christmas pudding

White Mulled Wine with Cinnamon, Anise, Vanilla, Cloves and Orange. (in German)

Dark Chocolate Ginger Cupcakes with a Vanilla Mascarpone Frosting

Molasses Spice Cookies: warm winter spices with a peppery kick.

Spicy apple cake almost Tarte Tatin. (in Russian with Google translator)

Chewy Ginger Cookies-Addictive, freezable, and perfect for the season of giving!

Soft Ginger Molasses Cookies are perfect for the holidays and are my new favorite non-chocolate cookie!

Almond Linzer Torte with raspberry preserves from my go-to cookbook.

Pumpkin Pie Espresso Bars are a twist on the traditional pumpkin pie, adding something special to the holiday season.

Every savory bite at the holiday table is always better with a bit of sweetness of cranberry sauce added to it.

Acorn Squash Loaf with Streusel Topping- delicately spiced quick bread with cinnamon crumble.

Cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg are just a few of the holiday spices you’ll find in these gingersnap-type cookies!

This is a simple way to infuse the flavors of a holiday into a pantry staple. You may never go back to regular granola.

Delicious crusty tartlets with maroon cream and dark chocolate, flavored with vanilla, rum and cloves. No sugar added. (in Polish)