A few years ago I ran into a roadblock when starting my Christmas baking. For years my regular grocery store sold candied citrus peel all packed up and ready for me to use in Stollen, Lebkuchen, and Magenbrot. No more. The grocer told me that demand dropped over the years (and then ...
The Greeks worshiped the Artemis (the Goddess of Moon) and as an honor to her they prepared a cake in the shape of the moon. Today you can get a birthday cake of absolutely any shape, size and color. Marzipan, different types of confectionery, chocolate coating, etc are used for the ...