Germans believe no Christmas is complete without marzipan, the mouth-wateringtreat made of sugar and crushed almonds that dates back to the Middle Ages. But market pressures are driving innovation of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Isabel Pavia / Getty Images In the Jewish Quarter of Toledo, Spain, visitors will find a wonderland of spiraled and dense almondy ...

Drive along a busy stretch of Washington Avenue in Bergenfield and you'll find what many might take for an abandoned building. The brown and gold sign is faded with age. Cardboard boxes cover the ...

Like many things in life, what’s old is new again. Marzipan ? that creamy almond confection we may associate with our grandmas — is suddenly “it” again thanks to Instagram featuring all the beautiful, ...

Mexico is known worldwide for its rich culture and traditions as well as its delicious gastronomy, including exquisite desserts. One of its famous sweets is the famous peanut mazapanes (marzipan ...

When tracing the roots of marzipan, it is believed that marzipan had originated in the Middle East and travelled to Europe in the late Middle Ages. The sweet treat is believed to be documented in ...

After molding marzipan into the traditional shape of anguila, or eel, Santiago Manzanero fills it with yema, egg yolk mixed with sugar. It's then baked in the same kind of wood-fired oven his ...

There are three constants during the holiday season in Madrid: tourists ogling light-bedecked thoroughfares; supermarket aisles stuffed with seasonal treats like turrón and polvorón, the Spanish ...