Pizzelle, traditional Italian wafer cookies, take some practice to get right, but they're well worth the effort. We consulted ...

This tender butter cookie is topped with the simplest and most delicious lemon glaze. The subtle sweetness of the cookie ...

A day after Belgium warned against eating Christmas trees, Swedish officials said that the needles can be safely used to make ...

For 30 years Mariah Carey's All I Want For Christmas Is You has been the soundtrack to Christmas. Released as part of the singer's fourth studio album, Merry Christmas - her first festive-themed ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Tehran confirmed Monday that an Italian journalist has been arrested on charges of violating the laws of the Islamic Republic of Iran, state media reported.

Eicher attended a Christmas Bazaar where she sold copies of her cookbooks and visited with readers. Eicher plans to bake and decorate cutout cookies with her daughter. On Sunday, we attended ...

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1) Practicing Giorno di Magro: Abstaining from meat on Christmas Eve. -Pesce or fish is the main star on the Italian dinner table on Christmas Eve. The types of fish and the cooking preference can ...

When my husband and I drive around in the days after Christmas and see decorations and Christmas trees in houses still glowing, we quip, “They must be Catholic.” It is a bit like the comment ...

By Emma Bubola Reporting from Rome A prominent Italian journalist was arrested in Iran and jailed in the country’s infamous Evin prison after spending days reporting in Tehran, Italian officials ...

Christmas is one of the most special times of the year. It’s a season filled with love, happiness, and the joy of giving. As the year draws to a close, December brings the magic of Christmas to ...

This year, the first night of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah fell on the same day as Christmas for the first time since 2005. Christmas and Hanukkah both always fall on the 25th, but of two ...