Whenever I spend the holidays in the US, I make my mom's mince pies. The sweet treat filled with dried fruit, spices, and brandy makes me feel like I'm back in the UK. They're relatively easy to make ...

Mention mincemeat pie in a crowd, and you’ll get the full spectrum of reactions. From sweet memories of an English-born grandmother faithfully following a family recipe to “Meat? In a pie? Gross!” — ...

Chef Chad with Rouses Markets is making a classic holiday treat. Combine all ingredients except the alcohol in a medium-sized pot and slowly bring to a simmer. (Be careful not to scorch the ...

There is something very special about visiting London during the holidays. The streets and stores are beautifully decorated, and no matter where you stroll, there's Christmas in the air, whether it's ...

Medieval bakers at work in the 15th century - Hulton Archive Medieval mince pies were big enough to feed an entire family, documents unearthed by the National Archives suggest. Centuries-old recipes ...

As the legendary B. Smith has shown, mincemeat can (and should!) be incorporated into much more than just pies and tarts. While excellent in B. Smith’s mincemeat cookie recipe, as well as the status ...

In 1895, at a time when diet reformers had made “pie” a dirty word, “The Century Cookbook” felt obliged to note that mince pie (“the most indigestible of all”) was still “the one universally accepted ...

There is something very special about visiting London during the holidays. The streets and stores are beautifully decorated, and no matter where you stroll, there's Christmas in the air, whether it's ...

We enjoy a good throwback, so in 2015 we re-created BA’s Thanksgiving menu circa 1974—Jell-O mold and all—and found a sleeper hit: this mincemeat pie recipe. Its crust is golden brown and flaky and ...