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Biscotins (biscuits) from Aix; Calissons d'Aix, [6] a marzipan-like candy made from almond paste and candied melon.; Candied citron; Casse-dents of Allauch (biscuit) Cumin and fennel seed biscuits
From sea to ski, culture to cuisine, our Gallic neighbour ticks just about every holiday box going
Christmas in France is a major annual celebration, as in most countries of the Christian world. Christmas is celebrated as a public holiday in France on December 25, concurring alongside other countries. Public life on Christmas Day is generally quiet. Post offices, banks, stores, restaurants, cafés and other businesses are closed. Many people ...
Beyond the familiar traditions like Santa Claus, a fir tree, caroling and gift-giving, a number of countries—including the U.S.—bring their own unique twists, both old and new, to the holiday.
Other Christmas items include Christmas cookies, butter tarts, and shortbread, which are traditionally baked before the holidays and served to visiting friends at Christmas and New Year parties, as well as on Christmas Day. In French-speaking Canada, traditions may be more like those of France. (See Réveillon.) Other ethnic communities may ...
Advent and Christmas come with many different traditions, including those of the culinary variety. Here's a look at three different food customs from around the world.
Pretzel - Southern France monks (610 AD) baked thin strips of dough into the shape of a child's arms folded in prayer. Also associated with Lent in some places. [28] Religieuse - a type of éclair common in France, made to resemble a nun (which is the meaning of its name). [29]
Each year during the holiday season, it is not uncommon to find houses decked out with twinkling lights, glowing candy canes, Santas shimmying down chimneys and faux icicles hanging from rooftops.