This was inspired by a Still Here Still Life challenge, which I had not heard of until someone else who submitted to TDAC did this very thing! So, I was double inspired.

It’s beginning to taste a lot like Christmas with some cookies, candies, sweets and treats! Mix your sugar and spice and everything nice and preheat those ovens to bake up some holiday favorites.

HoliYAY for sugar!!

Holiday sweets in the form of a dozen decorated donuts. Yum!

When I arrived in Germany, I was surprised by the cookie tradition in December. Grandmothers and mothers enjoy making cookies with their children and grandchildren. It's a special occasion to gather the family together and prepare for Christmas.
Cookies of all shapes, with chocolate, jam, nines, chocolate chips or just plain sugar. Delicious!

I love the style and kitschiness of 1960s, the decade of my early childhood. '

All the familiar characters are here to get together for the Gingerbread Party! Dressed in their iced finery atop their spiced shapes.

Molasses, ginger, cloves and cinnamon give spiced gingerbread a robust holiday flavor...and it smells delicious while it’s baking!

Do you love to make music in the kitchen? What are your favorite kitchen tools? Do you have certain staples in your pantry or spices you cook with more often than others? I enjoy cooking and wanted to create a countertop scene to honor some of the music we create in the kitchen. The heavy metal (grater, colander, can opener), the dynamic duo of oil & vinegar, the spice girls, you get the idea. ;) It was fun pulling these together and then creating sub illustrations that focused on different elements!

Laddoos or sweet spherical balls made of a variety of things, an integral part of any festivity in Indian subcontinent. Festive mood and festivals is all about sweets and more sweets :) these laddoos can be made of Coconut, Chickpea flour, Wheat flour, Rice puffs, Sesame, Ragi flour, Amaranth and/or Dry fruits

Tomato soup, noodle soup, tea, espresso and hot chocolate.

A trio of festive, frosty, dressed up Plum(p) Christmas puddings dusted in snow and ready to display on any happy holiday table.

I'm crazy for cookies and celebrating Christmas in the Summer season the best combination for me is eating mango & passionfruit sorbet with cookies!

This year I will not be able to celebrate Thanksgiving with my friends as I would do normally, due to the lockdown. But at least I can think about them and share the menu we eat every year. Well except the pecan pie. This will be this years‘ taste of Thanksgiving until we can meet again.
No matter where, when and how you celebrate, I wish you a wonderful time!