Theological food

The thing about feastdays is that they come with a tradition of particular foods and these are embedded in the theology of the past. So the couronne, the cake eaten on the epiphany is a reference to the three kings who allegedly turned up to check out the baby Jesus and was used by the church to indicate the superiority of their cult over the eastern belief systems.

Kelly and Norbert

Bernht, Louise and Jutta

To encourage the belief the couronne inclues a feve - literally a bean - which has transmuted into a dinky porcelain object. Normally Bob wins it but in a break with tradition Jutta won! - a little lamb, we think. There was debate about this.  Anyway the one who has the feve in their slice gets to wear a crown.

Not being one to eat theologically biased food without a good reason, I have to say the reason was simple. Our couronne came from the purple patisserie where they gave me and Kat a slice with our coffee and it was irresistibly delicious.

Norbert and Bernht

The night was wonderful, one of those that you don't want to end. Cooked cauliflower soup with bananas and mustard (one of Andrees recipes) fish baked in limes, Kellys orange and cardamon  sorbet with the couronne, shed loads of cheeses and fruit. More information than you need but its Sunday, its pouring(deluge-like pouring) with rain, there is rolling thunder and I'm guessing there won't be much market ... the only other thing to do is clear up.