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Food items go Art!!! LOL here is the proof!!! On my last visit to the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth Adri (my trusty partner in crime and Best Foodie friend) also pictured above... We found Cornelia Parkers "Rorschach" accidental and endless colum / 2 art pieces using all silver utensils flatened with a 250-ton industial press! all in the name of Art!!! LOL : ) the piecesa are arranged in intrincate ways yet also in a table setting manner... hung from metal string, only a few inches from the floor! A must SEE!!!

This is German "Baumkuchen" which translates as Tree Cake.... Why the name? well the layers or rings that make up the cake resamble the "rings" in a tree. This german specialty for the holidays is hard or more like impossible to make at home.... a spit is made then a batter which is poured on the rood the cake is made, little by little more dough is added or glazed on as the previous coat cooks on the spit. Lot of labor turning and time go in to making a Baumkuchen. That is why it is better bought!!! Called by Germans the "King of Cakes" To see more Baumkuchen visit:

http://www.corsoela.de/baumkuchen.php

http://www.cafe-schnibbe.de/servlets/baumkuchen.html

Sectioned "Baumkuchen" see the Rings???

New Years' French Almond Tart with a Apple and Brown Sugar caramelized topping

OK it might not look so appealing but this slice of Italian mostaccioli like cookie is a flavor mix that melt in your mouth. Composed of Crushed Anise Almond Biscotti + Turkish Figs + Candied Orange & Citron + Kirsch + Toasted Almonds and Hazelnuts; all binded with chocolate!!!! MMM!

Oh my I can't begin to tell you how good and falavor and scent full this cookies are!!! "Speculaas" (Belgian spice cookies) last semester around Thanksgiving, Mitchel made some for a TCC event and I got to try them and felt in love witht the crispy and cardamom scented cookie!!! So i tried them for christmas.

haha! I didn't make this one! I wish I could! This is the superbe "Panettone" from Italy Delicious!!! it is not Christmas with out German Lebkuchen and Italian Panettone

AHHHH!!! A beautiful landscape of "Speculaas" (Belgian spice cookies)

German Lebkuchen over Oblaten

New Years' "Quiche"

New Year's Salad