Haven’t we been lucky to have two reasons to celebrate this week? Not only Shrove Tuesday, but Valentines day too… so many foodie options in one week!. For us, pancakes can only have one topping. It has to be lemon juice and sugar. Over the years I’ve sampled all sorts of options for sweet ones, with my second choice being chocolate spread. Crepes suzette are perfect in France but less authentic in other countries. Buckwheat makes wonderful savoury pancakes and the French ones are the best (particularly in Honfleur) Many years ago a colleague and I held a pancake party and cooked hundreds, a tally our children couldn’t meet – their personal best finished at 15 each. I remember adding milk to the batter to keep it going for just another, then another… Valentines Day presents us with so many options but anything heart shaped will win the day. Did you celebrate either of these feasts? x
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Becky Bakes... 
Yes celebrated both by having a lovely homemade meal together – steak and chips and all the trimmings. Air fried except the steak as sister in law said it was not so good that way. Followed by pancakes. A chocolate and banana never done before and finished with traditional lemon and sugar. Washed down with a left over bottle of white wine from Henry’s Christening and a cuppa. Lovely to celebrate every which way of nearly 38 years ( married) together and think about Lent and Easter. It was on Ash Wednesday as Tuesday both our doing our bit for the community- in different places!. Sometimes after a busy and hectic time it is lovely just to relax in each others company- no dramatic great gestures or declarations just time spent together, just the two of us, having a favourite meal without interruption. This weekend the favourite baked Alaska will be offered as catch up as we couldn’t not have had pancakes!
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