rois

The French, being French, created elaborate, butter-heavy cakes to celebrate the occasion, such as the galette des rois, a decadent puff-pastry concoction with an almond filling.

How to secure a last-minute king cake 2011

Since we don't do Christmas and we both love festivals and rituals, this is our semi-denominational and utterly irreligious Mid-Winter festive occasion, compete with crackers, paper crowns, a galette de rois, and a play reading.

Eleventh Night deliasherman 2010

Am starting galette des rois theme on Monday with the littlies I teach for next 2 weeks, next weekend BAKING (frangipan only, never tried briochee), have goodly collection feves, crowns & bags, love the whole thing, makes January superb!

words of wisdom 2009

‘Because she chose Raphaël to be her king when we ate the galette des rois.’

fickle 2009

‘Because she chose Raphaël to be her king when we ate the galette des rois.’

package 2009

Hope there will be mention of galette des rois which makes France completely worth living in for the month of January at very least!!

hiatus interruptus 2008

In France, it is customary for many to celebrate the Epiphany (Jan. 6) with the galette des rois, or king cake.

Galette des Rois 2008

In France, it is customary for many to celebrate the Epiphany (Jan. 6) with the galette des rois, or king cake.

Galette des Rois 2008

This characterization is indubitably incisive, but it fails to take account of the fact that the expression droit divin des rois (divine right of kings) is, as Jean Mesnard has demonstrated, nowhere to be found in Bossuet's work.

Louis XIV's Secret Wife 2010

This characterization is indubitably incisive, but it fails to take account of the fact that the expression droit divin des rois (divine right of kings) is, as Jean Mesnard has demonstrated, nowhere to be found in Bossuet's work.

Louis XIV's Secret Wife 2010