Wee Nuns

Imagine yourself travelling through the Burgundy region of France during the Middle Ages. As you venture along the roads, you would have come across quite a sight – nuns stationed by the wayside, selling their homemade delights to passersby. Their jam-filled gingerbread cakes were particularly renowned, so much so that these treats became known as Nonnettes, named after the nuns themselves.

The tradition of Nonnettes continued to flourish over the centuries, and in 1796, a ba