ORDER YOUR

ROSCON DE REYES

CAKE FROM

JALEO BETHESDA

Jaleo Bethesda is baking Roscon de Reyes cakes for Epiphany. These are a Spanish variation on the French/New Orleans King Cake. That Mardi Gras favorite usually has a plastic baby baked inside. The person who finds it is supposed to buy the next King Cake. Gee, thanks!

As big a fan of New Orleans King Cakes as I am, I have to admit the Spanish idea is an improvement: If you find the baby in the Roscon de Reyes cake, you are the King of the Party - or as Jaleo puts it, King for a Day (even better!). Only if you find the bean in the cake must you buy the next Roscon de Reyes.

Now, some King Cakes substitute a bean for the baby. So that means... Hmm...

While I'm pondering all of the existential questions, why don't you go ahead and download the PDF order form, so you can send it to Jaleo.

Cakes will be ready for pick-up at Jaleo on January 5 and 6.

Check with the restaurant at 301-913-0003 for availability; quantities may be limited, or they might have some on hand for purchase without the preorder. So it might be a good idea to give them a call.

http://www.jaleo.com/images/uploads/Roscon_Pre_Order_sheet_2012.pdf

It's from José Andrés, so it's got to be good, right?

¡Felices Reyes!

from

Robert Dyer @ Bethesda Row