What's your favorite seasonal/holiday food item?

I always g

et a little boost when I see the seasonal holiday grocery items start to appear on the shelves--eggnog in the festive holiday cartons (and even soy nog, a lowfat vegan option), displays of canned pumpkin and cranberry sauce, and the glistening piles of winter fruits and nuts in the produce section. For those of us lucky enough to have a Trader Joe's nearby, the holidays are a real treat--I love their marzipan stollen. I also recently discovered this yummy cinnamon yogurt at my local Whole Foods, and have been eating it with nuts and persimmons or dried cranberries every morning. I don't know if it's a strictly seasonal item or not, but to me, it really embodies the flavors of autumn. My daughter loves it too--it feels like a special treat.

Now, I'm gearing up to make a pumpkin pie and a rich slow-cooker beef stew for the weekend, and I have cinnamon sticks to simmer and make the house smell yummy.

What seasonal holiday items do you buy every year?