Its the beginning of january , and that means in France the Galette des rois season. The galette des rois aKa "kings cake" is a traditional cake made with a puff pastry filled by an almond cream . It is specially prepared to celebrate the epiphanie. Whilst i do not celebrate the epiphanie i can not not prepare a couple of galettes each year.

The galette des rois is not just about preparing the cake , it is a whole event and the family gathers to share a galette where a small porcelaine figurine is hidden (widely know as a "féve") and whom who finds it in his slice will be the king/ Queen of the day.