Tag Archives: Grete Willinsky

Birthday Cake Studies

Posted on 25 August 2025 by carlton_bach

I’m breaking the routine of sixteenth-century fish recipes for a random rabbit hole. I was celebrating my birthday in the middle of bramble season and wanted to do something with that, so I decided to make a bramble streusel cake. … Continue reading →

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Of Rotkohl

Posted on 1 January 2025 by carlton_bach

The taste of winter in Germany is deep, rich purple. Few of the heavy, meaty dishes that mark festivities in the darkest time of the year come without Rotkohl. Stewed slowly and usually preserved in glass jars, it can now … Continue reading →

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The Taste of May

Posted on 30 April 2024 by carlton_bach

In the past, I dedicated a lot of blog space to various dishes associated with the month of May in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. Today, I will talk a little about the flavour associated with that month in modern … Continue reading →

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