GALETTE DES ROIS

How Not to Break a Tooth Eating This Dessert

Francois de Melogue

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Today is January 6th, the day every French kid (whether born in France or of French parents) looks forward to. The holidays have come and gone. Today is the day we get to eat Galette des Rois, or King’s Cake.

Galette des Rois (Almond Pithiviers), photo by Francois de Melogue

As a sweetener, parents (or the pastry shop) hides a small figurine sandwiched among the warm rum scented layers of frangipane…

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Francois de Melogue

My earliest attempt at cookery began with the filleting of my sister's goldfish at age 2 and cooking my pet rabbits by age 7. Life has been downhill ever since.