Spring is here and Graduation is on the minds of many anxious students and their parents. Colleges have been chosen, plans made and now it is time for proms, parties, and a season of new beginnings.
Celebration
Galette des Rois – Another Cake for Twelfth Night
This French version of King Cake is surprisingly easy to make using frozen puff pastry. Simply stir together four ingredients to make a luscious almond filling, slip a whole almond into the mix, then tightly seal the edges of the pastry. Score a pattern of your choice into the top, then bake. Dusted with powdered sugar and finished with a decorative gold crown, a Galette des Rois makes a beautiful addition to a festive brunch or dinner.
31 Recipes for Planning Your Thanksgiving Menu
My Thanksgiving menu planner includes recipe suggestions for a complete Thanksgiving feast, and more. Choose from appetizers, side dishes, the main course and desserts to complete a festive holiday dinner. You will also find a few ideas for the long holiday weekend including a soup for Thanksgiving Eve, suggestions for a seasonal breakfast and a little inspiration for using any leftovers from the big meal.
Twelfth Night Cake
Yes, I know that Christmas Day is more than a week behind us. Still I am enjoying the Christmas season now that it has arrived and is nearing an end…
Celebrating with a New Orleans Style King Cake
This New Orleans style King Cake is made from a cinnamon spiced yeast dough. Rolled out and stuffed with a praline filling, the dough is then shaped into a circular loaf before baking and decorating with vanilla icing and colorful sugar. As this festive cake is shared, each person searches for the “baby” that is hidden inside. Whoever finds it hidden in their slice is honored with a gift and/or the responsibility of hosting the next gathering during the Mardi Gras season.