Though we live a few hundred miles apart, both my mom and I kept busy in the kitchen this holiday season. Some of the treats we whipped up for us, some for others, and all were hard to resist. Baklava, Mexican Wedding Cookies, Viennese Honey Cake, Hungarian Walnut Sweet Bread, Sri Lankan Fruitcake…
“Fruitcake?!” You may be thinking, “Who even likes fruitcake?” You will, once you try this grandma’s recipe. But first, let’s talk about fruitcake and perhaps by the end of this article you’ll agree with me that this holiday staple isn’t deserving of it’s bad rap.