Elderly and ailing, a potter named Georges-André Colas penned a six-page letter to the Regional Archaeological Service of Burgundy in October 2008. “Dear Sir or Madam, although I am aware of the ...

The 13th annual festival takes over the German Society of Pennsylvania for a winter afternoon of lagers, games and ...

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When you think of German food, you likely picture giant pretzels, and schnitzel, instead of these old-school dishes that have ...

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NONNWEILER, Germany — When Sgt. Lamar Porter arrived in Germany in 2023, he thought he’d have to spend Christmas alone. A member of the 16th Sustainment Brigade, Porter had just been assigned to the U ...

Since about half of the average American’s daily calories come from ultra-processed foods, it is fair to ask why I want to sing the praises of holiday baking. Baking gets a bad rap these days. But ...

At a past Dresden Striezelmarkt, Daniela Kasper of the Dietze bakery sells traditional Christmas stollen loaves and cakes at the city's Christmas market. For Wolfgang Gärtner, stollen is like other ...

Every year, just after Thanksgiving, our family’s Christmas preparations begin. The porcelain village appears, lights are strung, ornaments are lovingly dusted off — and in the midst of it all, my ...

The British royal family exchange gag gifts on Christmas Eve in keeping with German tradition. Kate Middleton reportedly finds the ritual "weird." The Prince and Princess of Wales also give their kids ...

Dresden, Germany — When pastry chef Tino Gierig is asked what the famous Dresden stollen tastes like, his eyes sparkle and his voice rises to an enthusiastic sing-song as as he describes the rich ...

To prevent ramming attacks at Christmas markets, German officials have installed concrete blocks, chain barriers and, in one case, metal bollards removed by a hand-cranked crane. Security personnel ...