Pancake Day

Shrove Tuesday, also know as Pancake Day, takes it's name from the verb to shrive - from the Old English scrīfan - meaning to confess and/or to gain absolution. Today it's fallen out of general use but is preserved in Shrove Tuesday and in the saying 'short shrift', which was originally the time for confession or absolution given to a condemned prisoner before his execution, but now means to give a matter little attention or consideration.

Introducing some new members of the Toque household: Ferdinand, Jemima and Crispy.

We bought these Indian Runner Ducks back in September and this morning, on Pancake Day, we got our first egg, which is destined for the pancake mix.