While in  Europe last year during the holiday season, I had the chance to participate in a few European Christmas activities that are not widely celebrated in North America.  I will make  a  few posts with some of these celebrations. 

One was St. Nicholas.  Celebrated in Germany, Austria, the Netherlands and parts of France.  St. Nicholas visits on December 6 and leaves candies in children's boots.  For  St. Nicholas in Copenhagen, we prepared a traditional St. Nicholas meal with  'gingerbread men', tangerines, dates, nuts and chocolates.  Oh and also lots of mulled wine.