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Out of the kitchen and into the hotel lobby: Gingerbread houses have gone from being a homemade project done with mom to professional exhibits designed by pastry chefs and sometimes even architects.

As you dream of sugar plum fairies and gingerbread houses for your holiday entertaining, don’t forget the newly-released, limited-edition Kahlúa Gingerbread.

Vanillekipferl have always been a favorite Christmas cookie of Austrians.Here is one Austrian grandmother’s recipe, which is easy to make and really delicious. (They also make a great holiday present for friends and family. We’re just sayin’...)

This year, Numi has teamed up with the nation’s first tea sommelier, James Labe, to offer a number of ingenious concoctions that will warm the body and entice the senses this holiday season.

For holiday entertaining, forget Santa Claus and instead, think lobster claws.

The holidays are a wonderful time to celebrate our community’s diversity. Whether your prefer vodka or rum, straight up or on the rocks; celebrate Christmas, Chanukah, Diwali, Kwanzaa or Winter Solstice, we’ve got cocktails for all.

Certain celebrities likely won’t be making guest appearances in the aisles of your favorite department stores. But clothes, shoes and even ties that bear their names will.

London is the UK’s leading destination at Christmas for gift shopping, enjoying festive entertainment, and admiring Christmas lights. Here is a selection of the best places to visit this December, without ever having to leave the capital.

From elaborately decorated trees to drive-through lighting displays to boat parades and train shows, a variety of holiday spectacles are being staged through the end of December and into early January around the country.

All through the holiday season, you just want to stuff your face - but don’t forget to share the bounty. In the spirit of St. Nick, offer your friends and family some of the best tastes of the season.