Today is the day that men, women and children all across France will eat a piece of cake in the hopes of finding a bean. January 6th marks the Christian holiday of Epiphany, (Fête des Rois, en français) which the French traditionally celebrate by baking a cake known as the Galette des Rois. Find the bean that's baked inside this yummy, almondy concoction and you're king for the day. Want to give it a try? Here's a recipe I found on Allrecipes.com, one of my favorite online food sites. Bon appétit!
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Let Them Eat Cake
Today is the day that men, women and children all across France will eat a piece of cake in the hopes of finding a bean. January 6th marks the Christian holiday of Epiphany, (Fête des Rois, en français) which the French traditionally celebrate by baking a cake known as the Galette des Rois. Find the bean that's baked inside this yummy, almondy concoction and you're king for the day. Want to give it a try? Here's a recipe I found on Allrecipes.com, one of my favorite online food sites. Bon appétit!
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Mmmm...I love gdr, and I love the windows of bakeries all around Paris. I am back on Friday, will take some pics and post them on my blog:-)
Can't wait to see the pics, Petulia!
Neat! In some cultures, the bean is replaced by a little plastic baby in the "king's cake." And in the South, on New Year's Day, my mom always made cornbread and put a penny in it-- whoever found the penny was going to have a lucky year.
I did it in Strassbourg
Almost broke my teeth on an ....Indian no bean to find:-)
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