The season of sweets is in full swing

When October blizzards are followed by days more suited for sunbathing, it is hard to know what to make of the season bracketed by Halloween and New Year’s Day. One thing is certain: There will be sweets.

Not just any sweets, but traditional holiday sweets that tie whole populations to a season that tries its best to turn a twinkling eye to gloom.

“We are already getting in our stollen from Germany,´ said Harry Schmidt, owner of Schmidt’s Bakery & Delicatessen in Loveland and Greeley. “We will also start to make our own stollen soon.”

The traditional German holiday bread made…