Crêpes + Nutella = Love

IMG_4598, originally uploaded by Meridith Louise.

February 2nd is the the French holiday, La Fête de la Chandeleur, or Candlemas, as it is known in other parts of the world. It is celebrated on this day because it is 40 days after Christmas and it marks what is believed to be the date that Jesus would have been presented at the Temple for consecration. The festival was originally celebrated with a candlelit procession at mass. The holiday itself has become to be known simply as "crêpe day" in France. It is traditional to hold a coin in your writing hand and a crêpe pan in the other, and flip the crêpe into the air. If you manage to catch the crêpe in the pan, your family will be prosperous for the rest of the year.

While vising Paris in September, we did stumble upon numerous crêpe stands throughout the city. Simply, delicious!