I can’t travel to Chicago right now to shop for the holidays because of the pandemic, but I did recently manage a trip to southwest Germany to visit several Christkindlesmarkt (Christmas markets) and take a cooking class.
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Spitzbuben, or Hildabrötchen, are shortbread cookies that feature a jam center.
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Hutzelbrot is a German bread made with fruit and nuts.
Photo provided / Corinna Spitzbarth
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Dambedei lay on a baking sheet.
Photo provided / Corinna Spitzbarth
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