Germans believe no Christmas is complete without marzipan, the mouth-wateringtreat made of sugar and crushed almonds that dates back to the Middle Ages. But market pressures are driving innovation of ...

Soft, gooey, with nuts, covered in chocolate, you name it. This German treat is a must during Christmas. “Marzipan” is a soft almond paste, made from blanched, milled almonds, and manufactured with ...

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SEMINOLE, Fla. — Stephan Hoppe, the German Bread Guy, offers his recipe for stollen, a sweet Christmas bread with rum-soaked dried fruits. The recipe makes two servings. The butter will melt the sugar ...

UNLESS you have inspected the crimson foil wrapper of a famous marzipan brand, it is perhaps unlikely that you will be familiar with the city of Lübeck. Many tourists planning a trip to Germany plump ...

Marzipan "has a frumpy, slightly dowdy image," said Janine Judetzki, a spokeswoman for the German marzipan firm Lemke. But market pressures are driving innovation of the beloved holiday tradition -- ...