Thursday, February 14, 2013

King Cake reigns along with paczki as pre-Lenten treat

Today is Fat Tuesday, widely celebrated as the day before lent where you allow yourself to indulge in something bad before you give up whatever it is you're giving up for Lent. In the Midwest and especially here in Michigan,

Paczki Day keeps local store busy: Its Paczki Day and area stores, like this Quality Dairy in Eaton Rapids, are kept busy by a stream of customers looking for the sugary treats. Dave Wasinger | LSJ.com

While “Fat Tuesday” is best known for the jelly-filled doughnut called paczki, a lesser known tradition is the eating of King Cake. It's a part of traditional Christian pre-Lenten celebrations during Mardi Gras, which is French for Fat Tuesday. The day

Today is Fat Tuesday, widely celebrated as the day before lent where you allow yourself to indulge in something bad before you give up whatever it is you're giving up for Lent. In the Midwest and especially here in Michigan,

MUSKEGON, Mich. (WZZM) - A new spin on the traditional paczki led to a very busy day at Ryke's Bakery. Early Fat Tuesday morning customers were waiting at the door for the bakery to open. Many were after the bakery's drunken paczki. The five flavors

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