DEC 2021
winter
Table of Contents Winter Treats
Words and Illustrations by Margarita Louka
Spellbound
Words by Emily Brontë and Illustrations by Zsuzsa Goodyer
Winter Sun
Illustrations by Rachel Middleton
Longdog Presents
Illustrations by Indigo Branscombe
Longdog Tree
Illustrations by Indigo Branscombe
Cover and Endpapers: Andy Edwards Editor: Anna Stone
Illustrations By: Margarita Louka
By: Margarita Louka
Winter Treats
Food is undeniably the best part of the holiday season, and desserts are the highlight of every meal. Of course, no celebration would be complete without cake. That is why for the last issue of 2021, I decided to celebrate the holidays by recounting all the amazing cakes eaten during winter across the world. Christmas Cake A classic cake and an English tradition! This is a fruit cake with thick icing on top; different variations of the fruit cake are eaten during Christmas time in different countries. The Christmas Cake originally began in England as plum porridge, however the earliest recorded recipe of the fruit cake was in Ancient Rome. King Cake This cake is associated with Epiphany in many countries. King Cake is believed to have originated in France but is also used to celebrate Mardi Gras in New Orleans. A fève is hidden inside the cake, which is usually a porcelain or plastic figure of a baby Jesus- the lucky winner who finds the fève is king for the day! Originally, a fava bean was placed in this cake for the lucky winner, which is where the name fève came from. Yule Log Cake Yule Log Cake, or Bûche de Noël, is a tradition started in the 19th century. The cake is made to look like the actual log that families would traditionally burn for 12 days- from Christmas Eve until Epiphany.
Vasilopita This cake is eaten in Greece and Cyprus at midnight after welcoming the New Year. This cake is usually plain and sometimes contains pieces of almond on top. There is a coin hidden inside, and whoever finds the hidden coin is said to have good luck for the rest of the year! Pio Quinto This is a Nicaraguan dessert eaten during Christmas time. This cake is soaked in rum, coated with custard and then sprinkled with cinnamon! It is believed that this cake has been named after Pope Pius V. Bibingka This is a baked rice cake containing coconut milk from the Philippines. Traditionally, this cake is made by pouring the mixture in a clay pot lined with banana leaves. It is usually eaten for breakfast, as a mid-afternoon snack and after mass during the Christmas season.
By: Emily Brontë
Spellbound
The night is darkening round me, The wild winds coldly blow; But a tyrant spell has bound me And I cannot, cannot go. The giant trees are bending Their bare boughs weighed with snow. And the storm is fast descending, And yet I cannot go. Clouds beyond clouds above me, Wastes beyond wastes below; But nothing drear can move me; I will not, cannot go.
Illustration By: Zsuzsa Goodyer
Longdog Presents
Illustration (Above) By: Indigo Branscombe
Winter Sun
Illustration (Left) By: Rachel Middleton
Longdog Tree
Illustration (Above) By: Indigo Branscombe
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