MORA - des fèves

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwRQYlhRLI-2zlO2qYl_0vTRI0lHZeXM9sdzbGkmVnl6qR3OZA7TAydMnDiu8PslwwBhOlTqoYyj9gORCKNUv8KnAASe6na8-jIQ9Z112uu0hva4Hk7wV7DvwRn1g0impGRxraMQ6wfY4/s1600/2012+Jan+11+IMG_6511.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwRQYlhRLI-2zlO2qYl_0vTRI0lHZeXM9sdzbGkmVnl6qR3OZA7TAydMnDiu8PslwwBhOlTqoYyj9gORCKNUv8KnAASe6na8-jIQ9Z112uu0hva4Hk7wV7DvwRn1g0impGRxraMQ6wfY4/s640/2012+Jan+11+IMG_6511.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The Window of MORA </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">(Le Spécialiste des Ustensiles de Cuisine)</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">MORA is one of my regular stops in Paris, to buy a French cookbook, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">powdered colors for making macarons, moule cannelé (for making Canelés de Bordeaux), and <span style="color: yellow;"><b><a href="http://parisandbeyond-genie.blogspot.com/2012/01/feves-pour-la-galette-des-rois.html" target="_blank">fèves</a></b></span>.  There are many themes for a collection of fèves and we really wanted the row with the bees (including the Queen bee on the left).  They did not have any left for sale but there were other charming selections as you can see.  Perhaps you would be interested in the row of purses?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I promised a recipe for the galette des rois and have included a link <span style="color: yellow;"><b><a href="http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Puff-Pastry-Tart-Filled-with-Almond-Cream-107614?mbid=ipapp" target="_blank">here</a></b></span> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">for a very easy galette.  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">However, I will be back later with a photo of my galette des rois,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">and a French recipe which I prefer.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><i>(Joyeux anniversaire, Marie!)</i><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>MORA, au service de la Gastronomie depuis 1814</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>13, rue Montmartre</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>75001, Paris</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Métro Étienne Marcel </i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

MORA - des fèves

The Window of MORA (Le Spécialiste des Ustensiles de Cuisine) MORA is one of my regular stops in Paris, to buy a French cookbook,  powdered ...

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Église Saint-Louis des Invalides

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/90442945@N06/8352443994/" title="2012 Mar 29 Paris_160DSC_4843 by Genie Paris, on Flickr"><img alt="2012 Mar 29 Paris_160DSC_4843" height="800" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8370/8352443994_ffe56f9cdb_c.jpg" width="530" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Église Saint-Louis des Invalides</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Today is Epiphany, twelve days after Christmas in the Gregorian calendar, marking the end of the Christmas season.  It is also commonly known as Three Kings' Day, Twelfth Night, or the Feast of Epiphany.  It is one of the oldest Christian feasts and has been celebrated since the end of the second century.  </span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Today I will be making a <i>galette des rois</i> for my family </span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">and will share the recipe with you tomorrow.</span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">bon dimanche</span></i><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Église Saint-Louis des Invalides</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Les Invalides</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75007, Paris</span></i></div><br /></div>

Église Saint-Louis des Invalides

Église Saint-Louis des Invalides Today is Epiphany, twelve days after Christmas in the Gregorian calendar, marking the end of the Christma...

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Galette des Rois

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCQ6WH5bjeLMQQxsyaIaVjiXHg-UxIEZYsb6NXs0p3tyFMDQYl2Ql2bZa1R3Sa00shljwaUsG53T-JcBajM0kw3v5nShvZU6PAQwuUFepov3qUMi4SPJbP-P6G1buGWKpWth5Ff-X1QOg/s1600/2012+Jan+12+1st_0368.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCQ6WH5bjeLMQQxsyaIaVjiXHg-UxIEZYsb6NXs0p3tyFMDQYl2Ql2bZa1R3Sa00shljwaUsG53T-JcBajM0kw3v5nShvZU6PAQwuUFepov3qUMi4SPJbP-P6G1buGWKpWth5Ff-X1QOg/s640/2012+Jan+12+1st_0368.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Galette des Rois</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">"King's Cake" </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Tomorrow is Epiphany, January 6th, and every pâtisserie in Paris will have these delicious puff-pastry almond and butter cakes.  It makes my mouth water just to think about it.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Each cake contains a fève, a small porcelain figurine and the lucky person who finds it will wear the crown.  Where I live in the US, we have the cakes but they are nothing close to the French version.  We bake our own.  Our tradition says that the one who finds "the baby" (plastic) is the King and will host the next party.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I will put a real French fève in my Galette des Rois.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Galette des Rois</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Boulangerie on Ile St Louis</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75004, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">  </div>

Galette des Rois

Galette des Rois "King's Cake" Tomorrow is Epiphany, January 6th, and every pâtisserie in Paris will have these delicious puff...

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