In this book, we will introduce you to the festive days at the end of the year, in which the popular Christian tradition is uniquely mixed with the much older pre-Christian one, saturated with knowledge of natural laws and the desire to change one's destiny, perhaps with the help of magic. Everything is supplemented with recipes for traditional festive dishes.

As our grandmothers and grandfathers gradually leave, along with them the centuries-old customs, traditions and inimitable holiday dishes disappear unobtrusively and irreversibly. In this book, we will introduce you to the festive days at the end of the year, in which the popular Christian tradition is uniquely mixed with the much older pre-Christian one, saturated with knowledge of natural laws and the desire to change one's destiny, perhaps with the help of magic. Everything is supplemented with recipes for traditional festive dishes. For example, spiced gingerbread is an essential part of St. Nicholas's day, while sweets, Christmas balls and black carp are part of the Christmas holidays.