Mardi Gras!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIegXZEm6EcKARlrf6yAfuFu0lJgZ6KPCDF7Lnmx1rNlf5lJGgk1cYyqtXnb4KUF03PjQYiEWnGJ8dZxm9F-28Kcywj_CQC28DAcudoyq9lpI80uY658ttUda80jYy8QXIFVGcggCutLk/s1600/2012+jan+15++2nd_0385.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIegXZEm6EcKARlrf6yAfuFu0lJgZ6KPCDF7Lnmx1rNlf5lJGgk1cYyqtXnb4KUF03PjQYiEWnGJ8dZxm9F-28Kcywj_CQC28DAcudoyq9lpI80uY658ttUda80jYy8QXIFVGcggCutLk/s640/2012+jan+15++2nd_0385.jpg" width="640" yda="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Today is Mardi Gras, Fat Tuesday, Carnivale.... </div><div style="text-align: center;">It is last day to eat galette des rois, the last day of festivities before Ash Wednesday and Lent. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">For us, far beyond Paris, we will be enjoying the last days of merriment, parades, and parties with hats. </div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg24lUwUnCj0MtSnhgAFRR_BO2CAgxOIT-RXSabkB4MUYIYjgwyO462XT5YlsUIdjIecQAXNWdiJET44OH1O_pSHF_ga1nelzYetQpgxGHBE0rF73KgJ_CdoQFZhfXnuy01tlDEl1njKU8/s1600/Mardi+Gras+1_0198DSC_3185.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg24lUwUnCj0MtSnhgAFRR_BO2CAgxOIT-RXSabkB4MUYIYjgwyO462XT5YlsUIdjIecQAXNWdiJET44OH1O_pSHF_ga1nelzYetQpgxGHBE0rF73KgJ_CdoQFZhfXnuy01tlDEl1njKU8/s320/Mardi+Gras+1_0198DSC_3185.jpg" width="320" yda="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Mardi Gras!

Today is Mardi Gras, Fat Tuesday, Carnivale.... It is last day to eat galette des rois, the last day of festivities before Ash Wednesday and...

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La Chandeleur -- le jour des crêpes

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaaWcDsP6GlKzxTmcM5iyeFrPBJ09HdGouqxZLs6caUJSa7CLRRRcwybxoeqNWFFbEpz2cBfCBCA64wd_Hne8QTbH5SYooJXO9LLwS7b_0r8N9NhrgJjw7c2gNc6JM48BF9KPxIw2Kjmo/s1600/2012+jan+15+2nd_0420+b-w.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="472" sda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaaWcDsP6GlKzxTmcM5iyeFrPBJ09HdGouqxZLs6caUJSa7CLRRRcwybxoeqNWFFbEpz2cBfCBCA64wd_Hne8QTbH5SYooJXO9LLwS7b_0r8N9NhrgJjw7c2gNc6JM48BF9KPxIw2Kjmo/s640/2012+jan+15+2nd_0420+b-w.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">For this crêpe maker, every day is <em>le jour des crêpes</em>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The Catholic feast day, </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presentation_of_Jesus_at_the_Temple"><strong><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">La Chandeleur</span></strong></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">, celebrates the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple 40 days after Christmas, on February 2nd.  It is also referred to as "Candlemas" or Candle Mass for the blessing of beeswax candles used in the church all during the year.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">In France the day is celebrated with crêpes which must be eaten only after 8:00pm.  If the cook can flip a crêpe while holding a coin in the other hand, the family is guaranteed a prosperous year.  The many rituals and superstitions surrounding this date include the Groundhog Day test of whether or not the little animal sees his shadow.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">We always have crêpes (if I am not traveling), and Holly goes out for her crêpes with friends.  I think that my photo is going to give you two days of feasts in one as Sunday (February 5) is </span><a href="http://www.nutelladay.com/"><strong><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">World Nutella Day</span></strong></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">!  I think that I will have my crêpes with bananas, Nutella, ice cream, and a little dollop of Chantilly cream.  It is after all a <u>feast</u>!  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Will you have savory or sweet crêpes?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Rue Mouffetard</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>75005, Paris </em></span></div>

La Chandeleur -- le jour des crêpes

For this crêpe maker, every day is le jour des crêpes . The Catholic feast day, La Chandeleur , celebrates the Presentation of Jesus at the ...

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Joyeux anniversaire

<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkf-MrbG7FEGjfx75EMVxEYQgZHC_ZWnwlDM0akPqbQN3aJag2RhyphenhyphencPJf_GIwgTAl5-APklffpAoB7xXyWQcR7vFHbYv3B9K8JDSYAkxPe9hFnvUVCf-_RhD3pvXXoFHLKygmE2_U0xeE/s1600/2009+Christmas+DSC_0155+cropped.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554469190086880130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkf-MrbG7FEGjfx75EMVxEYQgZHC_ZWnwlDM0akPqbQN3aJag2RhyphenhyphencPJf_GIwgTAl5-APklffpAoB7xXyWQcR7vFHbYv3B9K8JDSYAkxPe9hFnvUVCf-_RhD3pvXXoFHLKygmE2_U0xeE/s640/2009+Christmas+DSC_0155+cropped.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br />Not from a pâtisserie, not made by the hands of a baker, not in Paris (but "beyond"), made and assembled by little hands in love and celebration.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Joyeux Noël, Merry Christmas</span></div>

Joyeux anniversaire

Not from a pâtisserie, not made by the hands of a baker, not in Paris (but "beyond"), made and assembled by little hands in love a...

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