21 Feb 2012, Posted by admin in EAT + DRINK, 0 Comments

Shrove Tuesday!

President’s Day morning I popped open a new bag of coffee that happened to have the political campaign-worthy slogan “Responsibility, Quality & Solidarity” (just add $35,800 fundraising dinners). This morning CNN’s Eatocray has a blog about Shrove Tuesday with a generous side of food history and a few old recipes (photocopied versions… hey, it’s a start). And guess what? It really *is* Shrove Tuesday, a.k.a. Pancake Day, the last sugar-fat-flour-egg hurrah before Lent. Coincidental wonders never cease with second-tier holidays.

Time to flip a few flapjacks, raise a few fastnachts (doughnuts traditionally served on Shrove Tuesday in Pennsylvania Dutch country) and toss back a few Polish  pączki (jelly or cream-filled doughnuts).

Whatever could be in store for Wednesday? For starters, that probably depends on how you feel about Lent. And waffles.