On January 7th, we celebrated the peak of the holiday season in the Christian tradition, the commemoration of the arrival of the three kings with gifts for the newborn Jesus. The traditional Epiphany galette, or king’s cake, which dates back to Roman times, will be served. Secretly hidden in this cake will be a treasure that will raise its finders to the level of royalty.
Here are some photos from this event that took place at our Alliance Française Center in Southbury
At our Holiday Brunch this year, delicious French-inspired food was brought by all the participants.
This was followed by the traditional “Gallette des Rois” in celebration typically of Epiphany, the day the Three Kings (les rois) visited the infant Jesus. These cakes are baked throughout the month of January in France. Composed of two circles of puff pastry sandwiching a frangipani filling, each comes with a crown and always has a trinket, called a fève, or bean, baked into it. It’s an invitation to gather, as much party game as pastry – if your slice has the fève, you get the crown and the right to be king or queen for the day.
Click below for photos from the event.
