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Gâteau de Crêpes aux Fraises

Gâteau de Crêpes aux Fraises

The many layers of Gâteau de Crêpes aux Fraise are festive and satisfying year-round, but they feel special at Easter as a nod to those Catholic and Orthodox traditions that relinquish eggs and dairy during Lent and return to them joyously when honoring the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

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Aebleskivers

Growing up during the second and third decades of the twentieth century in Richfield, Utah, Belle Fillmore (Kate’s grandma) and Edith Ann Gunn were best friends. Even after Edith’s life turned fancy (she married Sherman Lloyd, who served as president of the Utah State Senate and eight non-consecutive years in the US House of Representatives), they stayed in touch. Edith gave my grandma a recipe for aebleskivers, which we especially enjoy around the New Year.

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