In Roma,
close to Fontana Di Trevi, in Piazza Cinquecento, there’s a special Christmas
tree. It has no other decorations but pieces of paper with wishes for the next
year left by visitors from all around the world. Each day the tree is getting
covered by postcards, tickets or scraps of paper with notes written in different
languages. The tree is supposed to be a reflection of modern human’s desires. Although
the wishes come from people of different nationalities and cultures, they all regard
the same things like a need to be loved, desire of being happy, etc. Everyone who
wants, can leave their own wishes on the tree. I find it an interesting idea,
something different from the usual.
We still have over a moth till Christmas, but those of you who are thinking about baking gingerbreads, have to prepare themselves early enough. It is essential to bake gingerbreads at least 3 weeks earlier, if you want them to be soft on Christmas day. Of course it all depends on the recipe and measurements of the ingredients. Basic gingerbread’s dough should be composed of wheat flour, rye flour, honey, cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg and pepper. But obviously exist millions of recipes, that may vary in different countries and regions. The history of gingerbreads date back to ancient times, when their first version appeared in Romanian Imperium. In Middle Aggies they became more popular thanks to monasteries and monks who were importing spices from the east in times of crusades. The tradition of baking gingerbreads became more and more popular during the years, especially around Christmas time. We not only bake them but the most important part of process is decorating. In Pol...
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