History of Three Kings Cake
Epiphany, celebrated in European countries, marks the coming of the wise men who brought gifts to the Christ Child. A very popular custom that is still celebrated is the making of the “King’s Cake” which represents the three kings who brought gifts. A plastic baby, dry bean, a whole almond or a small crown made of golden tin foil is baked inside the King Cake, and the tradition is whoever receives the baby or above mentioned surprise in their piece of cake must buy the next King Cake or throw the next party. This delicious bready cake is eaten with […]
The Three Kings festival in Spain
There is a certain charm about breaking with the usual and doing the unexpected. Christmas might be a season traditionally spent at home, with your family. Nevertheless, the holiday season also brings the opportunity to live new experiences. That is very much the case with the Reyes Magos (Three Kings Day) a Spanish Christmas tradition that is marked by huge, spectacular parades in every city, town or village of the country, no matter how big or small, where sweets and presents are given to all. This is the Celebration of the Epiphany, when the Three Kings arrived in Bethlehem. Those […]
