Feb 25, 2026
Some cookies cooperate.
Zimtsterne do not.
And yet, every December, across German-speaking Europe — and far
beyond it — these white-topped cinnamon stars return to bakery
windows and home kitchens as if they’ve always belonged
there.
Routed in medieval spices,
baked in theology and tradition, we're exploring...
Jan 25, 2026
Dense, dark, and encased in pastry, it is not immediately inviting to modern eyes. This pastry offers an unusually clear window into Scotland’s medieval past, its religious transformations, and the ways ordinary people adapted tradition to changing social conditions. We're exploring the history and origins of black...