Sarah Daniels is a food writer and pastry cook based out of the greater New York City area. A life enthusiast, caffeine addict, and all-around food nerd, she is most curious about the relationship between food and memory.
Come December, it’s difficult to deny those few portraits of holiday tradition that hang in our minds as hallmarks of Christmas experience. Stockings hung from the mantel, presents wrapped under a twinkling tree, and chestnuts popping over a wood fire are all magical images instilled in us as children and recreated this time of year to celebrate the spirit of the season.