On 2017-03-01 10:23 AM, jmcquown wrote:
>> Pancakes, of course.
>> Folded crepes with creamy mushroom and pork filling, served with
>> broccolini.
>>
> Pancakes, of course? I guess someone declared it was pancake day.
> Sorry, I don't follow a what's the special of the day food calender.
Shrove Tuesday, Mardi Gras, (Fat Tuesday) Pancake Day. It is a well
known tradition in many places to use use up a lot of the stuff in the
pantry to get rid of it so you won't be tempted to eat it during Lent. I
am not at all religious but I can't remember ever having anything other
than pancakes on what I and many others recognize as Pancake Day.
I
> didn't make a pie on Pi day, either. 
>
> I do like crepes but haven't made any in a very long time. Like yours,
> mine would be savory rather than sweet (dessert) crepes. Some 30 years
> ago I found a recipe for chicken & mushroom crepes. I really should dig
> it out again. They were quite tasty!
>
> Jill