Happy St. Nicholas Day!

Happy St. Nicholas Day!

It’s a festive holiday celebrated December 5-6. It’s popular in many places, perhaps especially the Netherlands, where my father was born and raised. Here’s a quick article that explains a bit about its origins: “The tradition of receiving small gifts from St. Nicholas began with Dutch children, who put out their shoes the night before so St. Nicholas could leave the gifts in them.”

When I was growing up, my father would make spritz cookies throughout the Christmas season. My six brothers and sisters and I  all loved to help him (th… Read More