Advent : Festive German Bakes to Celebrate the Coming of Christmas

Advent celebrates the magical time in the run-up to Christmas with over 100 classic German baking recipes. The Advent season is one of the most special times of the year, when candles twinkle, the Christmas tree is decorated, and the smells of cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves fill the kitchen. In her new cookbook Advent, Anja Dunk offers recipes for the very best of traditional German festive bakes. From lightly spiced Lebkuchen, cinnamon stars with snowy white frosting, jam-filled ginger hearts, hazelnut and coconut macaroons, to rum truffles, marzipan-filled Stollen, and gingerbread houses dripping with candied fruit and sugar icicles, you will find delectable treats to make for a very merry Christmas. Featuring the author's own linocuts and evocative photography, this is a stunning, comforting clothbound volume that will be a family favorite for many years to come.