Christmas Past: The Fascinating Stories Behind Our Favorite Holiday's Traditions

They're the spiced cookie with the funny sounding (to American ears) name. Pfeffernusse — or, "pepper nuts" in English — contain neither pepper nor nuts. And for centuries, the original recipe has been a closely guarded secret. Baker and podcaster Glen Warren joins me in this episode.

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Music in This Episode * "The Poplar Grove" — Blue Dot Sessions, via Free Music Archive * "Midvinter" — Scott Buckley, via scottbuckley.com.au * "Felix Mendelssohn: Songs Without Words" Vassily Primakov, via Free Music Archive * "The First Noel - Silent Night" — Ralph Rousseau Meulenbroeks, via Magnatune Compilation * "Piano Moment" — Zakhar Valaha Music, via Pixabay * "Jingle Bells" — Scott Holmes Music, via Free Music Archive

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