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Today, we celebrate the deliciousness of shortbread - a crumbly, sweet Scottish treat that we simply cannot get enough of! Since Mary, Queen of Scots popularized this once expensive delicacy sometime during the 16th century, today we continue to enjoy these scrumptious cookies for dessert or during teatime with a smile.

We have finally reached the end of 2021! Tomorrow is New Year’s Eve, and we are ready to receive all that the new year has to offer.

At the beginning of the month, we established that December is officially National Egg Nog Month.

Sick of hearing those same tired Christmas jingles? Exhausted by the sight of excessive displays of red and green nonsense?

Prepare to welcome the arrival of the shortest day of the year - Winter Solstice! This happens because the world sits tilted on its rotational axis, making us experience seasons.

The infamous fruitcake – you either love it or hate it! Lovingly made using chopped candied fruit, spices, nuts, and the occasional soaking in spirits, the fruitcake has been a long-standing staple of the holiday season.

Believe it or not, tomorrow we are 10 days away from the highly anticipated Christmas celebration! Hopefully, you have completed your arduous shopping quest and are simply waiting for the big day.

A celebration founded to commemorate the victory of the Maccabees, a troupe of rebel Jews, in resecuring their temple from the Greek Syrians, Chanukah is an integral aspect of the Jewish faith.

Whether you prefer chewy chocolate squares, littered with crunchy nuts or standing alone as the star of the show, or the ever-so decadent blondie, enticing us with each brown sugar-laden morsel, there is one fact that is truly undeniable – the brownie is the bomb!

Whether selflessly donating their service and time at a homeless shelter, assisting free of charge at an animal shelter, or simply making themselves available for the personal needs of others, volunteers truly make the world go ‘round.