La chandeleur, or candlemas, is a Christian holiday celebrated on February 2 that commemorates the presentation of Jesus at the Temple in Jerusalem. These days if you’re not religious, la chandeleur is simply crêpe day – a great excuse to eat a delicious crêpe! Here are my favorite places to celebrate la chandeleur in Paris.
In France, January 6 is the Épiphanie, which celebrates the day the three wise men visited baby Jesus. Epiphany, or the fête des rois (festival of kings), is celebrated by eating a galette des rois (cake of kings). Here are my picks for the best galettes des rois in Paris for 2022.
As someone who loves Mexican food, and has a Mexican boyfriend, buying El Paso tortillas from the supermarket just doesn’t cut it when you want to make taquitos. I’ve seen a lot of people asking where they can buy ‘authentic’ Mexican tortillas in Paris so here’s a list: