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 ...

Lübeck is the spiritual home of Germany's delicious almond-based treats. But, with bigger sweet companies circling, the small city's marzipan companies have a fight on their hands to maintain their ...

Germans believe no Christmas is complete without marzipan, the mouth-wateringtreat made of sugar and crushed almonds that dates back to the Middle Ages. But market pressures are driving innovation of ...

If you’ve never baked a traditional Christmas Stollen before, this is the year to try — and making it with sourdough takes it to a whole new level of flavor and texture. This Sourdough Stollen with ...

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 ...

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 -- ...

Marzipan from Luebeck is protected by the European Union under the same category as Czech beer and French poultry, and companies must adhere to strict rules about the contents of the almond paste.