The "bûche de Noel” is the traditional Christmas meal dessert in France - a sponge cake log covered in chocolate or coffee butter cream (textured to resemble bark and elaborately decorated with sugar leaves and meringue mushrooms) !

 A french proverb;

" En avril, ne te découvre pas d’un fil,
  En mai, fais ce qu’il te plaît "

translates as:

" In April, don't take off a thread (meaning clothes / layers),    In May do as you please "

So true this year with these low temperatures… Will May finally be warmer?
 
Did you know that by offering some Lily of the Valley (Muguet in French) to someone you will bring them luck and happiness.

If you would like to wish someone a "Happy Valentine's Day" in French, simply say  "Bonne Saint-Valentin".

Happy Pancake Day Everyone.

La Chandeleur is the Catholic tradition in France (equivalent to Pancake Day). It is celebrated traditionally on the 2nd February.

A great day for my children, as they are allowed to eat as many pancakes as they wish for tea and entertain us with some extravagant displays of flipping and catching the pancakes in the pan !
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It is even more special for my family as we are from Brittany where "les crêpes" (pancakes) are the regional dish and are served all day long in "Crêperies" (pancake restaurants) to the delight of everyone.