It’s 10 years I’ve been going to the annual 1st Saturday in January Galette du Coeur at Place Saint-Germain-des-Pres.
Just when you thought the excessive eating was over…
Just when you thought it was time to go sugar-free & alcohol-dry. There’s always a king ๐ sized galette with a slice for everyone for 2€ Kids get free slices
400 galettes from Paris’ top pastry chefs are donated. Don’t you love the indecision on this Parisian’s face.
This year they raised over 11 thousand euros! ๐
The buffet used to be for chefs only, but now for a small donation of 3€ you get pรขte de compagne. Everyone is singing, J’aime le galette ๐ต
And Oysters ๐ฆช huรฎtres
And my absolute favorite ⭐️
The hearty soup from the Sud-Ouest.
I went directly to the pool to work off the treats.
After a nap I thought I’d check out the Galette des Rois situation uptown. Research, research ๐ฌ ☺️
I didn’t expect it to be so crowded - the windows are still up so.
Inside the door of Galeries Lafayette de Gourmet, Basque Maison Paries has set up at stand. Staff wore orange ๐ Basque berets.
Galettes were selling like hotcakes ๐
Such a variety of flavors & shapes.
This is the best crown ๐ yet at Dalloyau.
I didn’t see much in the way of feves (porcelain charms that go inside the galette)I could go nutz over, like in past years.
Here is Jill’s easy recipe for the galette des rois with Classic puff pastry filled with almond cream + added pistachio.
I crossed the street to Printemps to visit the paper birds again
And came home and drew ✏️ pigeons ๐ฆ wearing ๐ crowns
Dear PBers I hope you had your fill of Paris Galette des Rois.
If you have any particular Paris requests tell me SVP๐
๐ JOYEUSE EPIPHANIE ๐
The galettes are so pretty but I would have more fun with the feves...like the little prize in a box of cracker jacks!
ReplyDeleteBelieve me, the galettes taste much better than the feves.
DeleteHappy Galette eating! I like the paper pigeon too.
ReplyDeleteThank you Kirra ❤️
DeleteYou have many fรจvess if I remember correctly:) I rarely make them now so soon aprรจ Christmas and still so many treats left..But I love them.What a feast in Paris.
ReplyDeleteYes, too many feves
DeleteIn a shoebox in the closet
lol one s...
ReplyDeleteThat looks like so much fun. I would like your recipe that you recommend thanks A.
ReplyDeleteWait..the soup?
DeleteOr the galette?
https://www.madaboutmacarons.com/galette-des-rois/
DeleteWhat a beautiful tradition! A.
ReplyDeleteOf my goodness those oysters F.
ReplyDeleteYum! ๐ (for the galettes!)
ReplyDeleteLooks like fun, but I would go for the oysters.
ReplyDeleteSoup, pรขtรฉ, oysters!
DeleteThen cake
Parfait! ๐
DeleteLOVE, LOVE, LOVE THIS POST. LOVE EATING ON THIS LOCATION. TOO MANY YEARS HAVE PASSED SINCE, BUT . . . . ALWAYS HIGH IN MY MIND. THANKS FOR BEING SO FULL OF LIFE AND ADVENTUROUS!!! Carla
DeleteOur small (1,500) town has an amazing French pastry chef, and at the grand opening of her new little shop today, she had quite a few small Galette des Rois. If the one you purchased had a little favor in it, you get a free pastry next week! Alas, mine did not.
ReplyDeleteThe individual (small) sizes rarely have a favor in them except for some high-end in Paris. How wonderful to have a serious French patisserie ๐
DeleteJust like being there! Thank you
ReplyDeleteThanks always for the joy you bring with your beautiful, newsy blogs! I feel like I'm in Paris with you...and you give me great ideas for future visits. B.
ReplyDeleteJill here as can’t login here. You’re such a sweetie. Thanks for the recipe share but most of all I ADORE your galette des rois map Carol. That first photo at la fรชte is fantastic too!
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