DRESDEN, Germany (AP) — When pastry chef Tino Gierig is asked what the famous Dresden stollen tastes like, his eyes sparkle and his voice rises to an enthusiastic sing-song as as he describes the rich ...

No one celebrates Christmas quite like the Germans, who gave us Christmas trees and Advent calendars. German Christmas markets are legendary, a concentrated dose of gemütlichkeit (coziness). They fill ...

For pastry chef Tino Gierig, the famed Dresden stollen is more than just a festive bake; it embodies the very spirit of Christmas. His eyes sparkle and his voice rises with enthusiasm as he describes ...

Bakers in the eastern German city of Dresden have been making stollen for Christmas for hundreds of years. This traditional delicacy, made only for the Advent season, combines buttery yeast dough with ...

Bakers in the eastern German city of Dresden have been making stollen for hundreds of years and it is now a treasured Christmas tradition. It is usually cut on the first weekend of Advent -- the ...

DRESDEN, Germany — When pastry chef Tino Gierig is asked what the famous Dresden stollen tastes like, his eyes sparkle and his voice rises to an enthusiastic sing-song as he describes the rich ...