Posts Tagged ‘pancakes’

Classic English Pancakes

Monday, February 1st, 2010

As we said in our feature article on Lent and Valentines Day, pancakes are traditionally served on Shrove Tuesday, which is always 47 days before Easter Sunday, and is the final day before the commencement of Lent.
As Lent is, for Christians, a time of abstinence of some kind – of giving things up – pancakes More…

Valentines Day, Shrove Tuesday, and Pancakes

Monday, February 1st, 2010

Both Shrove Tuesday (aka Pancake Day) and Valentines Day are coming, and it wouldn’t do to leave you seasonally unprepared!
What is Shrove Tuesday?
Pancakes are traditionally served on Shrove Tuesday, which is always 47 days before Easter Sunday, and is the final day before the commencement of Lent.
As Lent is, for Christians, a time of abstinence More…