Today is Candlemas, one of the multitude of Christian holidays on the calendar. The tradition in France is to eat crêpes on this day. And so we shall.
I'll try to remember to take photos of how it goes. There's not much in the way of new photography on the blog right now, mostly because the weather makes taking photos a pain in the butt, what with all the gloves, hats, and other winter accoutrements one must deal with, not to mention the chilly temperatures. I'm hopeful that we'll get back on track as spring approaches.
Oh, in the USA it's Groundhog day. How do you cook those things?
Dia de la Candelaria here. No crepes, sadly. The tradition is to bless candles. Or children.
ReplyDeleteRain on the lens is the problem with the weather here.
I always remember this date as being the feast day of St Blaize, the patron saint of throats! (Yes, that's right!) On this morning each year the whole school (R.C. Marist) was herded into church, to go up to the altar and, one by one, each boy presenting his neck to have two crossed candles (unlit) placed either side, and his throat then blest by the officiating priest. The whole thing took a long time, as you might imagine, with 600 boys to get through. Apparently it was deemed a preventative against SORE throats. Can't tell you how effective it was - I doubt if there's any official statistics proving the efficacy of the practice.
ReplyDeleteLow and slow, I would think a braise or stew with plenty of spices.
ReplyDeleteVery funny but….ewww!
DeleteGroundhog Phil saw his shadow today. I guess there will be six more weeks of winter ahead of us. :)
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You know we all love the food photos... they never get old :)
ReplyDeleteWith some fava beans and a nice chianti? (Sorry) -- Chrissoup
ReplyDeleteAccording to Atlas Obscura, groundhog was on the menu in the past. There was even a cookbook!
ReplyDelete-- Chrissoup