It’s Shrove Tuesday, or Mardi Gras, the day before Ash Wednesday. I learned that Americans call today Fat Tuesday. Because of all the fattening goodies traditionally eaten today? I dunno.

The feasting started in the morning when a colleague brought in paczki, “to make everyone Polish for a day,” as she said. A Polish pastry, a little more cake-like than doughnuts. This one came with glazed strawberries and whipped cream. I don’t like whipped cream, but this one is thicker and has a clotted cream flavour, which I enjoyed.

Debated with myself all day about whether to make pancakes. It’s too tempting at the end, traditions need to be upheld. Even though i have no whisk or ladle in PT, i made do with a fork and a large spoon. Lemon and sugar of course.