Thanks, Moose! Yes, I wanted it to look a little festive since I will eventually post it (with the recipe) on my blog. I had to go to the attic to find the ribbon and pine cone. It's crucial to get the photos taken before we start digging into it, which we already have since the photos were taken. Actually, my husband took them. He's a better photographer than me. I bake them, he "takes" them. LOL!

This Christmas bread is an addition to my Czech Christmas baked goods post from 2019. Then, I posted recipes and photos for 10 different varieties of Czech Christmas cookies, and a "lesser" Christmas bread called "Bishop's Bread". I made and photographed maybe 3 types in 2018, but then the other 7 and the Bishop's Bread in 2019. Busy year! I made only one type last year, in the midst of our big move. This year, in addition to the Vanocka, I might make 3 or 4 cookie varieties, but only because we're expecting a guest from the USA near/at Christmas. And we know she loooooooves cookies!