Promises or crimes. Kitchen or jail. Fragrance or rogue. Promising delicacies from Hessian cuisine do not exclude disastrous passions and wicked habits, not even during the Christmas season. It is precisely then that the 24 authors particularly delight in dipping their pens in ink and sharpening their knives. They entangle Boeuf Bourguignon, little thieves with duck fat, Bethmännchen, baked apple cookies, and other specialties from the regions of Hesse in criminal acts, and no one can stop them. Enjoy reading, recreating, baking, and a killer appetite!.