And whether or not the yule log is a part of your own Christmas celebrations, it's still helpful to know the history behind the centuries-old Christmas tradition. So before you decide to bake your ...

It's a time-honored William & Mary tradition to cast aside the year's woes by tossing a sprig of holly into the flames of the Yule log. In recent years, students have created a new tradition of ...

This season, think beyond holiday movie marathons and reintroduce Christmas traditions ... that emerged in the 1800s. Made of sponge cake to resemble an actual Yule log, this delectable dessert ...

like the Hogmanay tradition of First Footing, where the first guest to enter the household on New Year’s Day is a bringer of good luck. The Yule log was traditionally an entire tree, that was ...