Dishing Up Holiday Desserts

KPBS | By KPBS Public Broadcasting

Published December 8, 2008 at 7:41 AM PST

This story was published more than 16 years ago.

The holidays are a time for family and socializing, gift giving and reflecting on the year past and hopes for a prosperous year ahead. And it is a time when many people indulge in sweets! But there

Tom Fudge : A lot of families have baking traditions they return to at this time of year. Typically, when Christmas is about to arrive, my wife bakes pumpkin bread. We wrap it up in Christmas paper and give a few loaves to the neighbors as a holiday gift.

Holiday dining involves a lot of different desserts and baked good. And it's not all Christmas cookies. For today's food hour, we focus on baking and holiday desserts.

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Guests

Caron Golden , local writer who's blog, San Diego Foodstuff , is about food shopping, and enjoying, in the San Diego region.
Michele Coulon , chef and owner of Michele Coulon Dessertier in La Jolla.