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Spiced Fruit Bread

Spiced Fruit Bread

The fruit and spice laden bread is  the quick way to satisfy an insatiable craving for a traditional fruit cake. Orange peels and  zest, cinnamon, and allspice, lend this full-bodied fruit bread an intriguing flavor. The medley of  dried fruits  and nuts give it a 

Christopsomo- All In The Spirit of Christmas

Christopsomo- All In The Spirit of Christmas

Christopsomo (Christ’s Bread) is  the traditional Greek Anise flavored Christmas Bread.  Baking a Christopsomo is considered a religious task in an Orthodox Greek household. The baker begins by crossing himself & asking for blessings for the household. The bread is baked on the Christmas eve and