Hello and Happy New Year!
Ooops – where did week 1 go?
Today is 12th night – the last day of the
Christmas season and traditionally the day Christmas decorations get taken down
and packed away for next year. The 12th
night is the day that the 3 wise men arrived in Bethlehem, taking gifts to the
baby Jesus.
The French celebrate this day with a special cake called the
‘Galette des Rois’ (the King’s cake).
This frangipane filled cake is served up according to tradition on 6th
January. A lucky charm – known as a fève
(originally a bean, but now more often a little porcelain figure) is baked into
the cake. As story goes, the cake is
divided into enough slices as people present, and one extra, for the first poor
person that passes by. The youngest
person in the group decides who has which slice, and the person who finds the fève
is crowned king or queen for the day.
When you buy a Galette des Rois it usually comes complete with a paper
crown.
So if you were wondering what to eat with your afternoon cup
of tea, on 6th January, it has to be a Galette des Rois! Bon appétit!
Whatever you eat this week in the Gironde and Dordogne
regions – enjoy!
Happy New Year, sending best wishes for a happy and healthy
2014,
Helen
Week 2 2014
The hibernating season is well under way! If you hear of any events and activities
happening, please let me know. Even the local
cinemas have very little choice.
Monday 6 January
Tuesday 7 January
Wednesday 8 January
The sales start today and last five weeks, finishing on 11 February.
8 January 20h30 : The
Immigrant is playing in VO at La Breche cinema in Ste Foy.
On the mean streets of Manhattan, Ewa falls prey to Bruno, a
charming but wicked man who takes her in and forces her into prostitution. Starring Jeremy Renner, Joaquin Phoenix and
Marion Cotillard.
Thursday 9 January
Friday 10 January
Saturday 11 January
11 January 17h45 : The
Immigrant is playing in VO at La Breche cinema in Ste Foy.
Sunday 12 January
12 January : Marche des Puces at Rauzan. I really don’t know where else you can head
to on a Sunday in the winter, nor do I know what’s happened to the little
restaurant that used to serve food inside the Brocante.
12 January : Vide Grenier at Cadillac
Coming up…
And finally…
If you fancy having a go and making the famous Galette des
Rois here is an English adaptation of the recipe http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/5078/galette-des-rois
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