One thing I miss in the UK is good bakeries – especially places where you can buy really fresh brioche. The smell of baking drew me into “Aux Merveilleux de Fred”. It has branches in Paris, Nantes, Berlin, Geneva, New York….and London! “Fred” is Frederic Vaucamps, a skilled pastry chef based in Northern France. His…
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Galette des Rois, or Three Kings cake
Today is one of our special Galette des Rois cake days. We always feel a bit “flat” when we’ve taken down our Christmas decorations. Most people go back to school or work this week and it’s the end of all that special Christmas food. The Easter eggs are in the shops already. Hardly anyone waits…
