Epiphany in France and for food lovers that means only one thing - Galette des Rois

Yesterday was Epiphany In New Orleans, my friends buy King Cakes and in France it’s the same, Galette Des Rois. They’re called Pithiviers, named for the town in the Loiret (south of Paris) where they allegedly originated and is how I know them and eat them often when I am there in the region.. 

There are two kinds of Kings Cakes in France; one is layers of puff pastry filled with almond cream, and the other is a circular yeasted cake, more popular in the south of France, festooned with colorful, sticky candied fruit, ( the kind you’ll find in Nawlins). 

Although the ones from the south look more festive, there’s something appealing to me about munching on flaky, buttery puff pastry with a layer of crème d’amandes stuffed inside.