The ancient Greeks called cake which was derived from the word for “flat”, πλακόεις (plakoeis). It was baked using flour mixed with eggs, milk, nuts and honey. They also had a cake called “satura”, which was a flat heavy cake. During the Roman period, the name for cake became “placenta”…
Christmas cookies or Christmas biscuits are traditionally sugar cookies or biscuits though other flavours may be used based on family traditions and individual preferences cut into various shapes related to Christmas. Modern Christmas cookies can trace their history to recipes from Medieval Europe biscuits, when many modern ingredients such as…