"This cookbook smells like my childhood," I exclaimed as I paged through "Advent: Festive German Bakes to Celebrate the Coming of Christmas." Rob stared at me patiently, waiting for me to complete my ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Baking cookies with kids is like capturing pure holiday joy in every bite. It’s messy, it’s chaotic, and it’s absolutely perfect.

Recently, I’ve been on a roll with baking. That may not sound like a grand achievement to most, but it is to me, considering my shoebox New York City apartment has minimal (correction: abysmally ...