When I am done writing this column, I will head down to my kitchen and finish my traditional Irish Christmas cake. As Irish women have done for generations, I began in mid-November, because an Irish ...

Fruitcakes, called Christmas cakes in Ireland, are made several months ahead of the holidays to let the flavors develop. A little planning is needed. After living in Ireland for 16 years, I found much ...

In these often stressful times, it can be difficult to leave your worries behind and have a good time, but if there is ever an ideal time for this then it has to be Christmas. Sure, didn’t even ...

FUELED DELIGHT ARE FRUITCAKE, THE HOLIDAY TREAT THAT’S BEEN THE SUBJECT OF LOVE, LAUGHTER, AND, WELL, A FEW REGIFTING. IS IT A DESSERT, A DOORSTOP, A HOLIDAY LEGEND? A MIX OF ALL THREE LATE NIGHT ...