Melomakarona and Kourabiedes the two words which for Greek people embody Christmas itself. They bring to mind the sweetness of the holiday season. both literally and figuratively. The two traditional Christmas sweets are an integral part of Christmas and New Year's festivities and are present every year. The etymology of melomakarona derives from the French "macarons" but it comes from the Greek word "makarios" (blessed) and were mainly offered at funerals. Kourabiedes (Plural for Kourabies) is another Greek Christmas staple which has origin from Turkey. In Turkish etymology the word derives from the root "kouru" dry and "biye" biscuit. It is a round butter biscuit with pieces of almonds inside and sprinkled with masses of icing sugar. Both are popular sweets in Greece for Chrisrmas and the New Year where they are prepared or bought by the thousands.
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