Smells and tastes of Christmas

Around here we have many smells and tastes of Christmas. Among them are Sugar Cookies, decorated with sprinkles and sugar fresh out of the oven. Pork Pie, a family tradition, that now most of the family eats. Cranberry bread, made with real cranberries and orange juice to give it some extra zest. Always eaten the next day, better after it sits a day. Tapioca pudding is Bogdan's ultimate favorite homemade dessert. He would and could eat a huge bowl of it at one sitting. Real, old-fashioned made over the stove with large pearl tapioca, milk, vanilla and sugar. But, my favorite thing that will always bring back Christmas is homemade caramels. We just made them and just the taste of them reminds me so much of my grandmother, who made them for the grandchildren when we were growing up. They are melt in your mouth good.