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This is a French cake that celebrates the Epiphany, the traditional January 6 commemoration of the day when the Three Kings visited the Baby Jesus. As part of French tradition, a bean or small china “feve,” or favor, is hidden in the cake. The person who finds the “feve” in his or her slice becomes [...]

During the Dark Ages, the people of Wales would wear leeks in their hats, in ordr to distinguish themselves from their enemy during the wars between the Welsh and the Saxons. The leek became an emblem of pride in Wales, and Welshmen, or “Taffys,” wear leeks to commemorate their victory on St. David’s Day, March [...]