Whatever you do, make your pancakes just like the Irish do this Shrove Tuesday ... or Mardi Gras ... or Carnival ... or Fat Tuesday ... or just plain old Tuesday, March 4! The day before Ash ...

Celebrated on the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday, Pancake Tuesday is a day steeped in customs and beliefs. Also known as Shrove Tuesday, this day of feasting and celebration marks the start of Lent ...

Shrove Tuesday - now better known as Pancake Tuesday - is most significant in all cultures that observe the Lenten period. It’s also known as Fat Tuesday or Mardi Gras in France, Brazil and New Orlean ...

Shrove Tuesday is the day before Ash Wednesday ... the feast traditionally involved pancakes. One Irish custom of the day was that any holly left over from Christmas should be saved for the ...

British Shrove Tuesday Pancakes Shrove Tuesday Pancakes are a ... yet simple meal. Also called Irish potato cakes, they are often made for St. Patrick’s Day here in the US.

This year, 4 March is Shrove Tuesday - otherwise known as Pancake Day. Shrove Tuesday is a Christian festival marked all over the world but in the UK, Ireland, Canada and Australia it's often ...

Shrove Tuesday is a wonderful excuse to pile our plates high with thin crepes or thick pancakes, slathering them with a selection of sweet and savoury spreads and toppings. It's a truly joyous ...

The specific custom of Christians eating pancakes on Shrove Tuesday dates to the 16th century in the United Kingdom – so it’s not an Irish tradition. And the first pancake recipe recorded was ...

In 2025, Pancake Day (or Shrove Tuesday) is on Tuesday 4 March, falling much later than last year. Whether you find delight in crepe-style pancakes or you prefer the fluffy variations typically ...

In Irish, the day is known as Mairt Inide ... decorated with stripes and squiggles of chalk. Shrove Tuesday - now better known as Pancake Tuesday - is most significant in all cultures that ...