Confession: I love to buy holiday-scented soaps and candles (hello, frasier fir everything), but hardly ever get to use them, because my house is already filled with the intoxicating scent of something mulling on the stove. If you've tried my Scandi Mulled Wine, One Pot Holiday Punch, or Sous Vide Manhattans, you know what I'm talking about. The smell of warm cinnamon and star anise on the air couldn't be more festive to me.