While Thanksgiving is all about pies — apple, pumpkin and sweet potato — the winter holidays of Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa are about show-stopper desserts that cover the gamut from cookies and cakes to pies, trifles and soufflZs.

Busy home cooks, however, may or may not have the time to whip up something fabulous for either a holiday party or holiday dinner. For those who do not want to go the store-bought dessert route, there is an easier way — Nordic Ware.