Cost Plus World Market truly has a little bit of everything, including food from all over the world. Some of the best candies come from Germany, and Cost Plus World Market stocks a great selection of ...

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 -- ...

You may have noticed some posts from our friends at the Strategist on Grub Street. They’ll be dropping in every now and again, sharing their expertise on the basics you don’t have time to research and ...

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 ...

Valeo Foods, the Dublin-headquartered food group that owns Jacobs biscuits, has gained a foothold in the German market by acquiring Schluckwerder, a confectionery manufacturer famous for its Lübeck ...

Back in my college days, a final exam-addled dorm mate conducted a poll just before the holidays. The choices were “love fruitcake” and “hate fruitcake.” Responses on both sides of the issue were ...

There must be something in the water of the river Trave that encircles Lubeck. This tiny delight of a medieval city, an hour from Hamburg, has produced three Nobel Prize-winners: the writers Thomas ...

Attempting to make chocolate bonbons from scratch is enough to test anyone’s love. First you have to cook up some fussy filling, and get it into — and to hold — just the right shape. Then you have to ...