Christmas Vintage Card Window Display

Over the years as I browse thru Vintage Shops, I have this urge to pick thru old Vintage Post Cards that once were the treasures of friends and family. It appears that Christmas Cards or Greetings were first started in England in the 1840's by Sir. Henry Cole and Queen Victoria sent the first official Christmas card in 1843. Christmas cards where important back then and are still important today. You feel remembered, it's the glue holding together the special feelings of the holidays. Displaying them and collecting old greetings is another way to bring the past to the present and your loved ones closer. Looking at the back of these old Christmas greetings or post cards is such a treasure...they once made someone's life special and filled it with love.

Hanukkah Begins December 7th! Shalom!!

Hanukkah mean "Dedication" and is a Holiday that honors and celebrates one of the

first recorded fights for religious freedom and the success of this fight.

It commemorates the re-dedication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem following the victory over the Syrian-Greeks in 165 BCE. Also a time to celebrate with food! Potato Latkes are a favorite and easy to make. Serve it with some Sour Cream and Apple Sauce and enjoy!!!

Credits-Photo & Recipie by https://www.thespruceeats.com/traditional-hanukkah-potato-latkes-parve-2121656

Raspberry-Apricot Linzer Cookies

The Linzer Cookie or Torte is the world's oldest known cake or cookie documented in Austria in 1653, discovered by Countess Anna Margarita Sagramosa. The Cookie or Torte was baked like a pie with a delicious buttery almond crust and black preserves. In Linz, a city in Austria the bakers would mix up batches of Linzeretorte dough, but instead if making pies they would cut shapes such as stars, circles & hearts. Then dusted with powdered sugar or decorated with icing. These were perfect for the holidays. It traveled to America in the 1850's. Now everyone enjoys their own favorite recipe...Here is an example from my favorite baking magazine. I have attached the recipe and hope you will give it a try!

**Picture & recipe courtesy of Baking from Scratch, December, 2022